Peanut Idli/Dosa Podi

Here is another variation of podi , that can be used as a side dish for dosa or idli or chapathi. It has a flavor of peanuts in it and will be loved by a kids a lot !

Preparation Time: 30 to 40 minutes

Yields - 2 cups ( 1 cup = 240 ml)

INGREDIENTS:

Channa Dal/Bengal gram - 1/2 cup

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

Peanuts - 1/2 cup

Dry red chillies - 11 to 12 no.s( I used 11 no of dry chilli and my podi was very mild in spice. If you want more spicy, add some more dry red chilli)

Salt - as required( Approx  1 tsp and a bit more)

Cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon

Dry curry leaves - a fistful( If you dont have dry curry leaves, wash fresh curry leaves and dry them in sun. )

METHOD:

1. Sun dry all the ingredients and also the mixie jar. If there is any moist , then the powder would get spoiled.

2. In a pan, dry roast channa dal, until they turn golden brown. You have to use a low to medium flame when you dry roast it, Else, the dal would turn dark. You can see the below picture for reference. 

3. Now keep the channa dal aside. Dry roast urad dal, till they turn golden brown.

3. Now dry roast dry red chilli for 2 to 3 minutes and set it aside.

4. Now dry roast the curry leaves for 2 minutes and set it aside. I have used already washed and dried curry leaves. If you dont have dry curry leaves, wash fresh curry leaves and sun dry them for a day. Later, you can use it for this recipe. 

5. Now dry roast cumin seeds for 1 to 2 minutes .

6. Also dry roast peanuts, till they change colour. 

7. Allow all the items to cool down completely. First, in the mixer, add dry red chilli, cumin seeds and curry leaves and grind them in to fine powder. To that, add urad dal and channa dal and grind again to a fine powder. Now add roasted peanuts and salt and grind it little coarse. Because, if you try to grind the peanut to a fine powder, it will start letting out oil and the powder turns sticky. So do not grind peanut to fine powder. Store the powder in an airtight container. Serve it with dosa or idly or rotti !