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Molaga Podi

A dry spiced powder made from mixed dals and sesame seeds This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Molaga Podi
Main Ingredients Sesame Seeds, Dried Red Chillies
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Course Powders
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 0-5 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Spicy
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Molaga Podi

  • 1/2 cup Sesame Seeds
  • 4 tablespoons Dried Red Chillies
  • 1/4 cup Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)
  • 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds
  • 3 cups Whole dry red chillies
  • 1/4 cup Roasted chana dal (dalia)
  • 3/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon Jaggery (gur)
  • 1/2 cup Salt

Method

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  1. Clean sesame seeds and broil in a fry pan till they start popping. Remove and cool. Heat two tablespoons of oil and fry urad dal, chana dal and mustard seeds, separately, to a golden brown. Remove and cool.
  2. Remove stalks from red chillies and fry them in two tablespoons of oil and cool. Do not allow them to turn black.
  3. Once all these ingredients have cooled down, grind them with roasted chana dal asafoetida, jaggery and salt, to a coarse powder.
  4. Cool and store in a dry airtight bottle. Mix this powder with liberal quantity of sesame oil or ghee and serve with your favorite snacks.

Nutrition Info

Calories 1635
Carbohydrates 117.8
Protein 50.4
Fat 106.7
Other Fiber 36.4gm