Poondu Podi / Gun powder, a side dish for Idlis and Rice

Ingredients needed for Poondu Podi:
1 cup Bengal gram dal
1 cup Tuar dal
1/2 cup black Gram dal
1/2 cup garlic flakes
15 red chillies
Salt to taste
3-4 tsps Gingelly oil / as needed

How to prepare Poondu Idli Milagai Podi
Heat oil in a thick bottommed fry pan.
When the oil gets hot simmer the flame, add  and fry the garlic flakes.
Remove the garlic flakes and keep them separately on a kitchen towel.
In the remaining  oil fry the dals to golden brown then fry the chillies.
When cool, grind the chillies to a coarse powder.
Then add the garlic and run the mixi for a split of second. Remove
Next, powder the roasted dals.
Add the ground chillies and garlic with salt in the mixer and the run it for a round to blend all the ingredients together.
Store in a n air tight container.

Points to Note
You can serve the Poondu Milagai Podi / Gun Powder as it is called with hot steamed rice and melted ghee. Try it  and you will fall in love with that. yummy.
You can also serve this as aside dish with Idlis and Dosas along with / without Chutney.