IYENGAR MALAGAAI PUDI | SPICE POWDER

**Author - Alee Venkatesh **

Traditional Tamilian condiment (convenient substitute for chutneys) - side dish for Dosa & Idli (a tablespoon of this powder added with sesame oil or ghee to form a moist paste, pieces of dosa or idli dipped into this oil-powder mix and consumed).






INGREDIENTS & METHOD

  • dry red chillies to taste 
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp. hing powder (asafoetida)
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp. brown sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup dalia (hurigadale / roasted gram) 
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 3/4 cup urud dal


In a pan, dry roast - chillies, dalia, sesame seeds, urud dal.  When cool grind into coarse powder by adding salt, hing and turmeric powders.