Podi Uthappam Recipe – Podi Dosa – Dosa Varieties

• Round,white urad dal – 1/2 cup
• Chana dal – 1/4 cup
• Red chillies – 15-18 nos ( I used 10 spicy chillies + 6 Byadgi chillies for color)
• Garlic cloves – 8-10 nos ( Chopped roughly)
• Curry leaves – 1 sprig ( 8-10 leaves)
• Hing/Asafetida – 1/8 tsp
• Salt – as needed
• Cooking oil – 2 tsp

For Podi uthappam

• Easy Dosa Batter – 2 cups
• Idli Podi – As needed
• Sesame oil/Gingely oil OR Ghee – As needed
• Onion & tomato pieces – optional ( Add them for variations)

• Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai and roast the dals, red chillies, curry leaves separately OR roast everything together in low to medium flame by mixing constantly to avoid burning. My mom roast everything separately and grind them together.But I roast them together.Both procedure takes the same time.So do it as per your wish.After the dals cool down,grind them in a mixie jar coarsely.Lastly add the salt and roughly chopped garlic cloves.Grind it to a slightly coarse powder.Mix well and store in an air tight box to retain the aroma of garlic.This podi tastes spicy for first 2 days then it blends well & becomes perfect.

• For making Podi dosa,take the dosa batter and add 1/4 cup of water if the batter is too thick.Heat dosa pan and pour a ladleful of batter.Do not spread it.It will automatically spread by itself to some extent.Make it thick and spongy.

• Drizzle a tsp of oil and cook in medium flame for few seconds.You can also cover cook it.After the dosa is 3/4 th cooked on top,sprinkle idli podi all over the dosa.Add more or less depending on your taste.Drizzle one more tsp of oil over the podi and flip the dosa.Cook it for few seconds and remove it.Serve hot with your favorite chutney or enjoy as it is ! Enjoy !

For variations,you can sprinkle finely chopped onions ( tomatoes too) after the dosa is half cooked and then sprinkle idli podi.Cook till onion turns golden brown and remove.Use sesame seeds Idli podi/Ellu podi in place of Garlic Idli Podi.