Idli Podi / Powder II

                                           This is the version of my mom whose choice is white Urad Dhal and she doesn't use oil for roasting the Dhal. She is very particular about the Ketti Perungayam.( Hing in the form of solid or cubes.)

Idli Powder

Ingredients :

Red chilly   10 - 15
White Urad Dhal   1/2 cup
Channa Dhal / Kadalai Paruppu  3/4 cup
Oil, Salt, Curry leaves, Hing
Garlic ( optional )   8 pods

Method :

1. Heat the Kadai and dry roast the Urad dhal till it becomes golden brown,
    giving an aroma. The Urad Dhal can be whole or split. Set aside.

2. Heat the same Kadai and dry roast the Channa Dhal till it turns brown. In the
    end add the Hing. Cool.

3. Heat 2 tsp. of oil in the same Kadai and roast the red chilly with the Curry
   leaves well. Cool. Any Chilly, long or short can be used. My choice is the long
   variety as the short one is full of seeds. 

4. Powder the Dhals first. Set aside. Powder the Chilly, add the salt and Garlic in
   the end.

5. To the powdered chilly, add the powdered dhal. Grind all together for 2 - 3
   mins. to the desired texture. My mom likes only fine Idli Podi.