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Milagai Podi
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Milagai Podi

9 ingredients 5 min + 15 min 4 cups openrecipes
Milagai Podi

"In a south-Indian household, you cannot have idli or dosa without milagai podi. It is an essential ingredient in the pantry. Make a large batch as it stores very well."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

368
Calories
10g
Protein
28g
Fat
22g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 1 cup skinned split black lentils (urad dal)
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 12 dried red chile peppers, or to taste
  • 2 fresh curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
  • salt to taste

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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