Moringa Elai Podi, Dry Chutney Powder

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6 months ago

Moringa Elai Podi is an easy and nutritious condiment from Southern India. While Podi is a Tamilian word that means “powder”, this specific spicy podi is known as Moringa Elai Podi since Moringa or Drumstick leaf is the star ingredient.

Idli Podi is a staple in every South Indian household. And I can have Idli podi with anything be it Idli, Dosa, Upma, Roti, Bread and the list is endless. This variation of Idli Podi uses Moringa leaves which again is a staple in Southern India.

Idlis smeared with podi is a typical travel food which takes me back to my childhood days when a train journey would not be complete without Idli and Milagai podi

Moringa is a nutrient-packed food that comes from the Moringa tree in India.

Moringa has many important vitamins and minerals. The leaves have about as much potassium as a banana, and about the same amount of vitamin C as an orange. It also has calcium, protein, iron, and amino acids, which help your body heal and build muscle.

Please do try this Murungai keerai podi / Drumstick leaves powder for rice, Idli, dosa and enjoy. This podi stays good without refrigeration for a month.

Moringa Elai Podi

Recipe by FITnFASTCourse: CondimentCuisine: Indian

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While Podi is a general South Indian word that means “powder”, this specific spicy podi is known as Moringa Elai Podi. Idli Podi is a staple in every South Indian household. And I can have Idli podi with anything be it Idli, Dosa, Upma, Roti, Bread and the list goes endless. This variation of Idli Podi is made using Moringa leaves which again is a staple in Southern India.

Ingredients

Dried Drumstick Leaves 2 cups
Sesame Oil 1tsp
Black Urad 1/4 cup
Horse Gram 1/4 cup
Bengal Gram/Chana Dal 2 tbsp
Dry Red Chillies about 10
Dry Coconut. 1/4 cup
Sesame Seeds 1/4 cup
Salt. 2 tsp
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Turmeric. 1/4 tsp
Jaggery 1 tbsp

Directions

Wash drumstick leaves thoroughly.
Spread on a cloth and allow to dry.You can dry in the sun too.
If you live in a cold place, you can dry the leaves in the microwave too.
Measure 2 cups of leaves once they are fully dried.
Dry roast the leaves in a pan and set aside. This is done so that if there is any moisture left in the leaves, that gets evaporated.
Add a tsp of Sesame oil to a cast iron pan.
Add Black Urad, Horse Gram, Bengal Gram , Red Chillies and Dried coconut to the pan.
Roast until the lentils turn crispy.
Take out and set aside to cool.
Add Sesame seeds to the same pan and dry roast.
Keep the roasted sesame seeds separately and let it cool down.
Add Salt, Turmeric, Asafoetida, Jaggery to the roasted lentil mixture.
Add the lentil mixture to a blender jar and grind coarsely.
Then add the roasted Moringa leaves and grind again. make sure not to make a fine powder.
Aadd roasted sesame seeds at the end and grind once again.
Store the prepared podi or powder in an airtight container and use as needed.
The podi is best eaten with hot steamed rice with a dollop of ghee or sesame oil.
The podi is mixed with oil and then applied on Idlis. The podi smeared idli is a staple travel food.