Ellu Podi | Sesame Seed Powder for Idli, Dosa & Rice
Ellu podi or sesame seed powder made using roasting spices, sesame seeds and lentils. This can be served over some rice and a drizzle of ghee. You can have it with idli or dosa too.
20 min2 servings
Ingredients
- Oil - 1/2 tsp
- Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1/2 cup
- Dry Red Chillies - 5 to 8
- Sesame Seeds / Ellu - 1 cup
- Garlic - 3 to 4
- Curry Leaves a handful
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a pan, add in urad dal and roast till golden. Remove to a plate.
- 2
Add in dry red chillies and roast golden. Remove to a plate.
- 3
Add in sesame seeds and roast till done. Remove to a plate.
- 4
Take curry leaves in a pan. toast till crispy. Remove to a plate.
- 5
Cool down completely.
- 6
Take it a blender add in garlic and salt and powder till crushed.
- 7
Cool it down, store it in an air tight container.
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