Ellu(Sesame) Podi

Hello friends✋✋✋ Sesame seeds makes all of the dishes made out of it a delicious one. Inspite of being delicious it has many health benefits. Sesame seeds have the power to increase the breast milk supply as it is a lactogenic food. Let's see a simple podi recipe here with sesame seeds.

Benefits

• Fights cancer
• Maintains blood pressure
• Lactogenic agent
• Rich in Minerals like iron, fiber

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 5 mins
Total Time : 15 mins

Ingredients
Sesame Seeds - 50g
Red Chilli - 8
Garlic - 8 to 10 cloves
Tamarind - gooseberry sized
Salt



Procedure

• Wash the sesame seeds. If it is black sesame seeds wash it multiple times till all the black dust goes away.
• Dry it properly. Store and use whenever needed.
• Take out 50 g of sesame seeds and fry it in a kadai without adding oil.
• It has to be fried till it starts to splutter.
• Take out and let it cool. Now add the red chilli and fry for a minute.
• Take a mixie jar, add in fried red chillies and grind it.
• Then add the sesame seeds, salt and tamarind along with red chillies grinded and grind. 
• Finally add chopped garlic and grind.
• Don't add water. Grind it till it gets mixed properly and looks like shown in the picture. 
• Don't grind for too much time. Or else it will lose its podi consistency and will start to leave oil.

Tasty ellu podi is ready. The aroma that comes out of it is awesome. Njoy the taste and health benefits.
Try it out and share your comments.