Chutney Powder

Chutney powder(dosa podi, milaga podi) is a combination of some lentils, rice, dried red chili and black pepper. It is a perfect accompaniment for idli or dosa. It also goes well with rice and ghee/clarified butter. It can be made in different styles and with different pulses. Here is my my way of making it.

Cook Time:

10 Minutes

Ease of Cooking:

Easy

What all you'll need?

• Urad Dal - 1 cup
• Rice - 1/2 cup
• Lentils(Toor Dal) - 1/4 cup
• Black Pepper - 2 tablespoons
• Dried red Chili - 6
  
• Asafoetida Powder - A pinch
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
  

To add flavor to the powder, you can dry roast some curry leaves and grind it together with other ingredients.

Let's cook it!!

1. Dry roast urad dal, rice, lentils(toor dal), dried red chili, black pepper separately until its golden brown in color or it emits a nice aroma.
2. Grind everything(including asafoetida powder and salt) in a mixer/grinder to a fine powder. Store the spice powder in an airtight container.
   

Mix the spice powder with some coconut oil/olive oil and enjoy it with dosa or idli.