Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Podi Idli Recipe.

Ingredients:

Ingredients for podi idli
2 tbsp peanuts
1 tbsp chana dal or bengal gram
1 tbsp urad dal or skinned black lentils
3 red chilies (adjust to suit your spice levels)
1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1 1/2 tsp copra or dried coconut or desicatted coconut (optional)
1/2 tsp cumin or jeera
1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
cleaned tamarind a small piece (optional) (i do not use)
2 pinches powdered jaggery (optional) (i do not use)
salt as needed
8 to 10 idlis or 3 plates of mini idlis
2 tbsps ghee or sesame oil

Recipe Instructions:

For podi idli
if you are new to making idli, then you can follow this soft idli recipe.
While the idlis steam, dry roast peanuts along with red chilies until half done.
Add urad dal and chana dal.
Roast on a medium flame until they turn golden.
Make sure peanuts, urad dal and chana dal all are roasted well to deep golden.
Add sesame seeds, coconut, cumin, curry leaves and switch off.
Saute until the leaves turn crispy.
Cool these and powder finely along with enough salt, tamarind and jaggery if using.
Check the salt and add more if needed.
How to make podi idli
remove the idlis from the mould.
Allow them to cool a bit.
Pour ghee or oil to a hot pan.
Add idlis and then switch off the stove.
Sprinkle podi over the idli and toss gently.
Add more or less podi & ghee as desired.
Coat the idlis well with podi.
Serve podi idli warm.

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