How To Make Podi Idli Recipe
Podi Idli Recipe is one of the innumerable varieties of idli which is popularly relished by people all over the world and it originated from India.
Idli is nothing but steamed cakes made out of rice and urad flour. It is the staple food of South Indians and it is taken in different forms like idli sambhar, idli upma, mini idli, masala idli, fried idli and the simple yet delicious podi idli. Most of the South Indian mothers till now prepare this in bulk and send it to their daughters who stay away from home or stay abroad as it is used immensely in day today life.
Quick Fix Recipe :
It is an instant recipe you can prepare in minutes with the available ingredients at home. If you have idli batter and idli podi at home, your job is half done. You can even prepare with the leftover idlis you prepared for breakfast. Idli podi is a multipurpose powder which serves many purposes and Indian moms used to have it in stock throughout the year.
Tiffin Box Friendly Food :
It is an ideal dish to pack for a breakfast, lunch or for a snack as children would love to have it at any part of the day. It is very easy to pack for moms in a busy morning which takes only a little time than preparing any other lunch. It also feel light at noon so that you can stay fresh throughout the day.
Podi Idly and Travel :
In India, when people travel to places in trains, used to prepare food items like roti, potato fry, kakra, tamarind rice, curd rice, lemon rice and of course the famous podi idli` for travel. Nothing can replace the joy of eating podi idli with our siblings in trains, watching the rain and the lush green fields through the window along with the gentle breeze brushing our hair.
Here i have given you the method of preparing it instantly with the available items at home.
Ingredients Required To Make Podi Idli Recipe :
How To Make Podi Idli Recipe
To make Podi Idli recipe, Take 2 idlis and cut it into big cubes of equal size and shape.
Put it in a bowl and sprinkle 2 or three tea spoons of idli podi over it.
Place a pan in the stove and pour two tea spoons of ghee or sesame oil in it and heat it in high flame.
Once it is heated, add a tea spoon of mustard seeds to it.
Once it splutters, add a pinch of hing and a few curry leaves to it.
After it splutters completely, switch off the stove and transfer the tempered ingredients to the idli bowl and mix everything well.
Mix it so nicely that the tempered idli podi is spread evenly all over. Now the podi idli is ready.
Things To Remember For Podi Idli Recipe :
Whenever you want to serve, just switch on the stove and keep it in medium flame and place the same pan and put the idli cubes into it and toss it all over for a minute and then switch it off and serve it hot with a spoon of melted ghee or a cup of fresh thick curd. Mostly, people love to eat this dish without any side dish at all.
Ingredients
Directions
To make Podi Idli recipe, Take 2 idlis and cut it into big cubes of equal size and shape.
Put it in a bowl and sprinkle 2 or three tea spoons of idli podi over it.
Place a pan in the stove and pour two tea spoons of ghee or sesame oil in it and heat it in high flame.
Once it is heated, add a tea spoon of mustard seeds to it.
Once it splutters, add a pinch of hing and a few curry leaves to it.
After it splutters completely, switch off the stove and transfer the tempered ingredients to the idli bowl and mix everything well.
Mix it so nicely that the tempered idli podi is spread evenly all over. Now the podi idli is ready.
