Name: Milagai Podi Rice(Chutney Powder Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Cooked Basmati rice; 2 tablespoon Ghee; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds; 2 tablespoon Raw Peanuts (Moongphali); 1 teaspoon Urad Dal; 1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal); 2 sprig Curry leaves; 2 Green Chillies; 1 medium Onion (finely chopped); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 3 tablespoon Milagai Podi (Idli Dosa Podi); Salt (to taste); 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; 2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves (finely chopped)

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This flavorful rice is prepared using South Indian Chutney powder also known as milagai podi, gun powder, idli podi, dosa podi, molagai podi etc. This is a good lunch box option for both kids and adults and can be prepared with fresh or leftover rice in under 30 minutes.

milagai podi rice in a pan garnished with cilantro

What is Milagai/Idli Podi?

It is a popular side dish to Idli and Dosa together with coconut chutney/sambar. Milagai podi is typically prepared using chana dal, urad dal, red chiles and sesame seeds as the main ingredients. Here is how to make Idli Podi at home (Step by Step + Video Recipe). This podi can be made in bulk and can be refrigerated for up to a month in a refrigerator.

How to make Milagai Podi Rice

Cook the basmati rice and make sure you have cooked rice a few hours earlier or the previous day to have the grains separated out well.
You can also make Milagai Podi (Idli Podi) at the home the previous day and keep it ready.
Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a kadai on medium-low flame. Add mustard, raw peanuts, urad dal, and chana dal. Allow the mustard seeds to crackle and the dal and peanuts to get roasted well until it gets a golden brown color.
Next, add the curry leaves, slit green chilies, turmeric powder and stir for a few seconds.
Now add the finely chopped onions and saute until they turn translucent in color.
Then add cooked rice, Milagai Podi (Idli Podi), and salt, and give it a good stir until all the ingredients have combined well and the rice gets well coated.
Turn off the heat. Squeeze the lemon juice, add chopped coriander leaves and give the rice a good stir. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust them to suit your taste buds.
Serve this Milagai Podi Rice with raita and Cabbage Pakoda.

Serveing Suggestions

Mix the podi with hot sesame oil or ghee and serve it on the side of idli or dosa.
You can make street style Spicy Tawa Idli using the Podi [My fav one].
You can smear it over the dosa while cooking it.
I like to sprinkle some on bread toasts along with some ghee.

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chutney podi rice in a pan garnished with cilantro

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Milagai Podi Rice(Chutney Powder Rice)

Bhavana Patil

This Flavorful rice is prepared using South Indian Chutney powder also known as milagai podi, gun powder, idli podi typically prepared using chana dal, urad dal, red chiles and sesame seeds as main ingredients.

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Servings:

Calories : 457

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu

Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Total Time : 25 minutes

Ingredients

Measuring cup (1 cup = 250 ml)

2 cups Cooked Basmati rice
2 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
2 tablespoon Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
1 teaspoon Urad Dal
1 teaspoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
2 sprig Curry leaves
2 Green Chillies
1 medium Onion finely chopped
½ teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
3 tablespoon Milagai Podi (Idli Dosa Podi)
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped

Instructions

Cook the rice and make sure you have cooked rice a few hours earlier or the previous day to have the grains separated out well.
You can also make Milagai Podi (Idli Podi) at home previous day and keep it ready.
Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a kadai on medium low flame. Add mustard ,raw peanuts , urad dal and chana dal.Allow the mustard seeds to crackle and the dal and peanuts to get roasted well until it gets a golden brown color.
Next add the curry leaves, slit green chillies, turmeric powder and stir for a few seconds.
Now add the finely chopped onions and saute until they turn translucent in color.
Then add cooked rice , Milagai Podi (Idli Podi) and salt, give it a good stir until all the ingredients have combined well and the rice gets well coated.
Turn off the heat. Squeeze the lemon juice ,add chopped coriander leaves and give the rice a good stir. Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste buds.
Serve this Milagai Podi Rice with raita and Cabbage Pakoda.

Notes

If you are a Vegan replace ghee with oil.
If you cant make podi at home, it's easily available in Indian Stores or Amazon. I likED GRB Idli Podi that we get in India.
You can skip onion for this recipe too.
Adjust Idli Podi according to your preference.
Idli Podi can be made in bulk and can be refrigerated for up to a month in a refrigerator

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 9gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 158mgPotassium: 263mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg

Keyword rice recipes, vegan, vegetarian

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