Sesame Seed Podi

In today's episode, Nandita Iyer will shpow you how to same a delicious Sesame Seed Podi. This Podi or powder can be your chatni replacement, for your everyday idlis or dosas.

Method:

1. Toast the urad dal over medium flame until golden brown and aromatic (around 8 minutes). Remove into a dish to cool.

2. Toast the sesame seeds in a pan. They will start popping. Wait until the popping sounds stop and remove into a dish to cool.

3. Heat oil in the same pan. Add the red chillies and stir around on a medium flame until they turn bright red and crisp up.

4. Remove and cool.In a mixer jar, grind all ingredients, along with salt, to get a coarse powder.

5. Serve with steamed rice and gingelly oil or with idli and dosa as a gun-powder / molagapodi replacement.