Ellu Podi Recipe (Sesame Seed Powder for Idli, Dosa and Rice)

Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a heavy bottom pan, Start by roasting urad dal. Add in urad dal in the pan and roast on medium heat till golden brown. It will take around 5 to 6 minutes. Once it is golden, Remove to a plate and let it cool.

Now in the same pan. Add in dry red chillies and roast golden. It will take around 1 to 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

Add in sesame seeds and start roasting. it will start to pop and roast. Once the popping subsides, remove this to the same plate and let it cool.

Now Take curry leaves in the same pan. Roast on medium high heat till the curry leaves turn crispy. It will take around 4 minutes. Remove the toasted curry leaves to the same plate and let it cool.

Once all the ingredients are cool completely. Take it a blender add in garlic and salt and grind them. Don't grind too much else the oil from the sesame seeds may turn the powder to a paste.

Once the powder is ground. Remove this to a plate and let it cool. Once cooled store in an air tight container.