Ingredients

• 12 - Red chillies
• 1/2 cup - Urad dhal
• 3/4 tsp - Hing
• 10 - Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1.5 tsp - Oil
• 1/2 tsp - Salt

How to Make Idli Podi for beginners

• Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan; add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Set aside.
• In the same pan add red chillies, curry leaves and roast till it turns crispy, keep it aside. Then add remaining 1 tsp oil and roast urad dhal till golden brown. Allow it to cool.
• Then in a mixer add roasted urad dhal, curry leaves, red chillies, required salt, and hing and grind it to a semi coarse powder.
• Then add mustard seeds and pulse it once just to bring it together.
• Spread the powder in a plate, once cooled down store it in an airtight container.
• Add ghee or sesame oil and serve with hot idlis.
• Recipe courtesy: Sharmi's Passions