Idli Mulagai podi

Ingredients:

Urad dal-3 Table spoon
Channa Dal - 2 Table spoon
Red chillies - 5-8
Garlic - 2-3
Hing -1 tsp
Rice - 1tsp (optional)
Salt - as required

Method:

Dry roast the Dals , rice to golden colour along with hing & keep it aside.
Heat ½  tsp oil and fry red chilli to dark brown reddish colour.
At the end add garlic flakes as well & fry.
Once it came to room temparature, the add salt and grind to a coarse dry mixture.
Idly mulagai podi is ready to serve.

Mix this dried podi with Gingelly oil &have it.
This is the best side dish for Idly/dosa.

Thengai Podi / Coconut Powder

Ingredients:

Chenna dhal/chick peas : 1/4 cup
Urad dhal  : 1/4 cup
Tamarind : small lime size
Red chillies : 5
Garlic cloves: 4
Dried coconut (Kopparai) : 1 cup
Asafoetida : 1tsp
Oil & Salt: as required

Method:

Heat Oil in pan & then add channa dhal & fry for 2-3 min.
Once it's fried add Urad dhal & fry.
Then add tamarind & fry
Once tamarind is fried, then add Red chillies ,Crushed Garlic cloves, Salt & asafoetida.
At the end add Kopparai into it & fry.
Grind the above fried ingredients using a blender.

PS: Don't grind it finely..It should be coarsly grinded powder.

It suits well with Rice, Idly & dosai.