Methi sprouts - 1 cup
Channa dhal - 1 cup
Red chillies - 6
Sesame seeds - 1/4 cup
Tamarind - 3 inch piece
Garlic - 5 pods
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Pepper corns - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Salt as needed
Soak methi seeds in water for few hours and allow it to sprout out...it will take more than 24 hours - 30 hours to sprout out...when once done..pat dry by spreading in a plate or paper towel till they are completely dry...dry roast the sprouts in a kadai till they are crispy...remove and keep aside...when they are cool powder in a dry mixer and transfer to a bowl...
dry roast channa dhal till they are light brown and keep aside...dry roast sesame seeds and keep aside....powder channa dhal and sesame seeds together and transfer to a bowl.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil and add jeera(cumin seeds),pepper corns, red chillies, tamarind and hing...remove and cool...later powder everything and transfer to the bowl...mix everything together...take a small amount back to the mixer and add garlic and turn on the mixer for few seconds...transfer to the bowl and add salt and mix well....goes well with idli/dosa and also rice with ghee.
Variation: adding jeera, pepper corns, tamarind and garlic is all optional...you can add according to your taste and try different kinds of podi.
3 comments/Reactions:
Healthy podi... bookmarked.
Is this podi bitter in taste?
Yes this podi is slightly bitter in taste. Can be mixed with oil/ghee and had with rice.
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