Idli/Idly is one of staple breakfast in south India. Idli is easily available in restaurants to road side stalls in South India. Idli is often considered as diet food and mostly recommended when soft diet is prescribed to patients. Even UNESCO has declared Idli as a healthiest breakfast.
Idli is steamed lentil soft cake, which is made with zero oil, no spice and is gluten free. Over the time Idli have gone through many variations in shape/size/flavour and ingredients. But my all-time favourite is Sambar Idli….Soft idlis dunked in piping hot spicy and tangy sambar is my any day comfort breakfast.
Apart from Sambar Idli, I love Podi Idli…the most. In Andhra, especially in Guntur, you find many road side stalls selling podi idli in the morning as a breakfast or in the evening as a snack. Piping hot idli’s are coated with generous amount of ghee (at room temperature) and then dusted with spicy podi. These will be served hot and these melt in mouth spicy podi idlis will be a treat to the taste buds.
After being on no spice and soft diet for days…..I thought of giving my taste buds a spicy treat this morning…so made these super spicy Andhra style Podi Idli. Usually Idli Karam Podi is used to make this Podi Idli….But I used Flax Seeds-Dry Coconut Powder to make this delicious Podi Idli and instead of ghee, I used Gingelly Oil (Til ka Tel/Seasame Oil) which imparted nice taste to these Podi Idlis.
Andhra Style Podi Idli
INGREDIENTS:
- 10-12 Cooked Idlis
- 3 tbsp. Flax Seeds-Dry Coconut Powder/Idli Karam Podi
- 1 tbsp. Gingelly Oil/Ghee (at room temperature)
PREPARATION:
- Warm gingelly oil and brush it on hot steamed ildis. Sprinkle flax seeds podi/idli karam podi.
- Serve immediately. You can even serve these with peanut chutney.
- Add love to make this Podi Idli taste ‘Yummy’.
This Andhra Style Podi Idli is going to be part of our #mfbc16 where the theme for the month is ‘BREAKFAST’. Check down the links below to know what my lovely food bloggers have come up with for this event…Happy Cooking!
Farhana says
Such vibrant pictures! Idlis are on my to make list ;)!
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
What a treat to give your tongue! Hope you are getting better now… the pictures are so beautiful!
thrifdeedubai says
I’m again amazed with the wonderful dishes you create, always a culinary explosion of colours (& I’m sure flavours) would love to be your neighbour…. id be popping by all the time to see what you’re creating next …. a bit like me on here now lol
Muslimah_MINA says
I am a south Indian and love idlis.
Has been long time since I tried it with podi. Never thought that flax seeds could added to idlis, gotta try this combo.
mymodernhejab says
This looks delicious! I love your recipes! Thanks for sharing this!
AYEINA says
I love idlis with daal!! JazakilAllahu Khayr for sharing this recipe and Ma shaa Allah the pictures looks so yummy
shazia says
By seeing the piks even the idli haters would love to have it!Such a lovely drolling clicks and the recipe too amazing!Surely gonna give this a try!
feminashiraz says
In love with your Podi Idli Pics! They look so tempting.
Fozia S says
I don’t think I have ever had Idli! Might have to have a go at making this as it looks so good!
Umm Ruqaiya says
During my first trip to India we had lots of idli and sambar as we had a vacation planned in South India… As a Pakistani it was my first exposure to that kinda food and I surely loved it! Thank you for reminding me Idli!
I so want to make Idli Sambar (and if that turns out right then n only then other variations :p)…..Hopefully soon in sha Allah.
Ravinder says
I love idli and sambar .it very light and yummy food and i try at home .it really work ,
Thanks
niloufer riyaz says
they looks delicious.. my fav breakfast
meemfay says
I live in South Asia but never heard about this before. Is it like a baraa? Or maybe we call it something else
Food On Track says
South famous Idli was so yummy .
WebZyro Tecnologies Private limited says
Idli is steamed lentil soft cake, which is made with zero oil, no spice and is gluten free.Good for helth