Milagai Podi,

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Why recepie famous for?

Milagai Podi is also fondly called ‘gun powder’, which makes it obvious just how fiery it tastes! The spiciness of red chillies combined with the aroma and rich taste of roasted dals and asafoetida makes this South Indian spice powder a really tongue tickling treat.

Ingredients


1 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
2 tbsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
12 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
10 to 12 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste

Instructions


Heat a broad non-stick pan till hot, add the urad dal and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour. Remove on a flat plate, spread it evenly and keep aside to cool.
Add the chana dal in the same pan and dry dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till it turns light brown in colour. Remove in the same flat plate, spread it evenly and keep aside to cool.
Add the red chillies in the same pan and dry roast it for 30 seconds.
Add the curry leaves to it and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Remove the red chillies and curry leaves in the same flat plate, spread it evenly and keep this mixture aside to cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the asafoetida and salt and blend in a mixer to a slightly coarse powder.
Store in an air-tight container and use as required.

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