PUMPKIN, FLAXSEED GUN POWDER (diet friendly recipe)

Pumpkin seeds are roasted and eaten by us.  My mother used to give us this when we were small.  When I came to know about the health benefits of flax seed and the pumpkin seeds, I thought of mixing these two and make the gun powder out of it.

Believe me, it is really tasty and will love the same as these two ingredients has got medicinal benefits.

Gun powder or Milagai Podi it is known as is served along with Dosa, Idli and I use the same for making some dry subzi too.

PUMPKIN, FLAXSEED GUN POWDER (diet friendly recipe).  dosa milagai podi

¼ cup each pumpkin seeds, urid dal, flax seeds

3-4 red chilli (spice level adjust)
1/2 tsp oil

Salt

asafoetida

Method:

1.  Dry roast the pumpkin seed, flax seed.

2.  Roast the urid dal with ¼ tsp oil

3.  Fry the red chilli too with ¼ tsp oil

4.  Grind the pumpkin seeds, red chilli  to a fine powder.

5.  Add the flaxseed and grind to a coarse powder.

6.  Add urid dal and grind to a coarse powder.

7.  Add salt, asafoetida and pulse it for a minute.

8.  Take out from mixer and allow to cool.

9.  Store it in airtight container. 

 A diet friendly recipe.

How to serve:

Serve along with Idli/dosa

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