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TIFFIN MILAGA PODI/GUN POWDER/HOW TO MAKE EASY IDLI PODI/

Jayanthy Asokan
Tiffin Milaga Podi/Gun Powder is the simple and one of the best condiments for south Indian tiffins like idli dosa, Rava dosas, etc. The recipe I'm sharing here is my version of my making tiffin podi/gunpowder.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Grinding Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Condiments
Cuisine Indian
Servings 25
Calories 47.8 kcal

Equipment

electric mixer grinder
Kadhai or Wok

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup urad dal
  • ½ cup chana dal (bengal gram)
  • ¼ cup Sesame seeds (white)
  • 30 dried chillies (numbers)
  • 1 tablespoon asafoetida powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Get ready with all the ingredients.
  • In a kadhai or frying pan, dry roast urad dal on medium heat. Roast until it turns slight golden brown. Transfer on to plate.
  • In the same kadhai dry roast all the other ingredients one by one and transfer to the plate and let it cool completely.
  • Dry roast all the four ingredients as shown. To it add asafoetida powder and salt to it.
  • In a mixer grinder, first add roasted dried chillies and grind coarsely.
  • To it add roasted urad dal, chana dal (bengal gram), and sesame seeds and grind to fine powder.
  • Some may like coarse powder, so it is purely optional.
  • Transfer the Tiffin Milaga Podi/Gun Powder in an airtight container and it is ready to serve with hot fluffy idlis, dosas, ravs dosas, adai etc.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 47.8kcalCarbohydrates: 6.9gProtein: 3.2gFat: 0.9gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 280.6mgPotassium: 19.9mgFiber: 2.8gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 160.3IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 23.9mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword idli podi, gun powder, milaga podi, Tiffin milaga podi
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