Flax Seeds Idli Podi / Flax seeds, horsegram Gun Powder

When I saw this flax seeds idli podi recipe in Viki’s kitchen , I immediately tried it on the same day. It was very flavourful and tasted excellent for idly / dosa. It tastes like the idly podi we make with sesame seeds. I made some little changes according to my husband’s liking. I should say its really a healthy idly podi as it contains horsegram and flax seeds. What more to say , lets go on to the recipe 

INGREDIENTS 

1 cup - 250ml

White round Urad dal – 1/4 Cup Channa dal – 1/4 cup Flax seeds – 1/4 cup Horsegram – 1/4 cup Red chillies - 10-15 nos Hing / Asafetida – 2 pinches Garlic cloves – 5 – 7 cloves (Optional , only for garlic lovers ) Salt – As needed. Curry leaves – a few

HOW TO MAKE FLAX SEEDS IDLI PODI - METHOD

• In a kadai , roast all the ingredients except salt & garlic given above adding a tsp of oil.
• She told to roast one by one for uniform roasting but I did everything at the same time.
• Roast till the flaxseeds start to pop. Also you’ll get a nice aroma and color change of all the dals.
• Add the curry leaves at the end and toss for few minutes. Then switch off the flame. Please make sure no ingredient gets burnt. That totally changes the taste.
• Once it cools down run it in mixie twice .Now add the chopped garlic pieces and the required salt.
• Grind to make a fine powder or little coarse based on your taste.

Yummy , healthy idly podi is ready to enjoy with idlis & dosas. Mix with sesame oil or ghee !!

NOTES

• Always make in small batches so that it tastes and smells fresh .
• It can be carried for travel too. It stays good.
• If you want to make the same for rice, add more chillies and little pepper corns too. Mix with ghee and plain rice..
• I’ve added equal quantity of urad and channa dal as I always want the flavor of urad dal in my idly podi. But the actual recipe dint call for urad dal . She had used only channa dal.
• My husband loves the garlic flavor in idly podi. So I added garlic cloves at the end , But its optional. U can add 2-3 pinches of hing while roasting instead of garlic..

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