Thatte Idli With Podi

Ingredients

• 3 cups idli rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 tbsp. medium tapioca pearls, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup split and skinned black gram, rinsed and drained
• ½ cups thin poha (flattened rice), rinsed and drained
• ¼ cups vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp. ghee, plus more for greasing
• 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• ¼ cups white sesame seeds
• ¼ cups chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• ½ cups split and skinned black gram
• 14 curry leaves
• 1½ tsp. cumin seeds
• 1 tsp. whole black peppercorn
• 10–12 dried Byadgi chiles, stemmed
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• pinches asafoetida
• 6 garlic cloves, roasted (optional)