Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Milagai Podi with Flax Seeds ~ Spicy Dal Powder for Idli - Dosai


Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: About 3 cups
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Ingredients:
Urad dal - 1 1/2 cups
Chana dal - 1/2 cup
Flax seeds - 1/4 cup
White Sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Red chilies - 10 to 15
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Powdered Jaggery - 2 Tbsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:
  1. Dry roast the flax seeds and sesame seeds in a skillet, on low flame until light golden brown.  Seeds will start popping after 2 minutes.  Transfer the seeds to a plate to cool.
  2. In the same skillet, add the oil, urad dal, chana dal and red chillies.  
  3. Roast on a low flame until golden brown.  Make sure to keep stirring while roasting.  This will take about 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Switch off the flame and add asafoetida and mix well.
  5. Let it cool completely.
  6. Add required salt and grind the cooled dal, sesame - flax seed mixture and jaggery into a coarse powder.
  7. Mix the powder well.  Let it cool completely.
  8. Store in a dry, airtight container.
  9. Serve with Sesame oil (nallennai).

2 comments:

  1. addition of flaxseed is a nice variation! looks so yummy.

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  2. Seriously love the addition of flax seeds here.. Love that podi dunked idlies..

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