This quintessential Indian condiment is used to top many different appetizers and is now enjoying huge popularity on the U.S. culinary scene.
Our Gunpowder Spice makes a great steak and brisket seasoning delivering an incredibly rich and deep flavor and smoky, umami taste from activated charcoal.
Give your chicken wings, pork chops, or fish a sprinkle of Gunpowder, the results will blow you away.
Sprinkle on food for a spicy heat hit. Great when travelling!
A delicious umami flavor that is nutty and savory, while there’s just enough salt, sugar and chili to keep you coming back for more.
Sprinkle on food for a spicy heat hit. Great when travelling!
We just call it “fun dip.” Reach for this stuff daily to dunk apple wedges, spicy radishes, and crunchy cucumbers in, or to sprinkle over hard-boiled eggs and roasted potatoes.
Serve with raw or cooked vegetables, with fruit, over eggs, on a savory yogurt bowl, in a dosa, or sprinkled on buttered roti.
South Indian restaurants include a dish of Gunpowder Spice, along with chutneys and other condiments, to add to meals.
Gunpowder spice, also known as idli podi or milagai podi, is not a spice blend but instead a dry chutney found in South India. It’s most often eaten with dosa or steamed rice cakes called idli.
Common Names | idli podi; milagai podi, |
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Flavor | Nutty, savory flavor. |
Contains | Kashmiri chili powder, ground coriander seeds, besan (chickpea flour), ground ginger, black pepper, sea salt, amchur (green mango powder), dagar phool |