இட்லி மிளகாய்ப் பொடி

I am posting here a recipe of Idli podi using horse gram. It tastes better than the usual idli podi. Adding a few spoons of horse gram in any recipe of every day’s cooking is a healthy way to live!

IDLI PODI-2
Ingredients:

Horse gram- ¼ cup
Split Black gram with skin- ¼ cup
Bengal gram- ½ cup
Raw rice- 1 tsp
Small garlic flakes with skin- 2 tbsp
White sesame seeds- 2 tsp
Asafetida- a small piece
Red chillies- 1 ½ cup
Curry leaves- a handful
Salt to taste
Oil- 1 tsp

Procedure:

In a tsp of oil, fry the asafetida first to golden brown.
After taking it away, fry all the ingredients except the red chillies to golden brown.
At the last stage, add the red chillies in it and fry for a few minutes.
When cooled, grind all the ingredients with salt to a coarse powder.
Then add the asafetida and grind again until it is powdered along with all the ingredients.
This is a divine accompaniment especially for hot idlies!!

OATS VEGETABLE KANJI [ஓட்ஸ் காய்கறி கஞ்சி]

This is Oats Kunji. Health wise, it is nutritious and good for people with ailments like Diabetes and Hypertension. This is a fine breakfast dish for elders and also good for one year old babies. We can add so many vegetables to our likings. But cauliflower, drumsticks, root vegetables like potato, yam and ladiesfinger are not suitable to add in this kunji. Carrot, peas, baby corn, tomatoes, a little raddish, a little palak, French beans and onions will enhance the taste.



Ingredients:

Oats- 4 to 5 tbsp
Finely chopped Tomato-1
Finely chopped onion-half
Small garlic flakes-5
Finely Shredded ginger-a pinch
Finely chopped coriander- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 2 tsp
Fennel seeds or cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- half sp

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the oil.
Add the fennel or cumin seeds and when they splutter, add the onion with the other vegetables and fry nicely until they are well cooked and the oil floats on top.
Pour 5 cups of water with enough salt.
Immediately add the oats.
Mix well and let it boil for a few minutes until the oats are cooked.
The delicious oats kunji is ready now!

Variations:

If fennel seeds are used, a few mint leaves can be added when frying the vegetables. It will give a delicious touch. 1 or 2 teaspoons of Shredded coconut can be added in the end. 2 tbsps of coconut milk can be added in the end to give an extra taste. But it is not good for elderly people. Instead of vegetables, cooked chicken pieces can be added along with onion, tomato, garlic, mint and ginger.