Section | Powder(Podi)

Rasam Podi

Posted on 16 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Coriander seeds
  • 1 cup Tur dal
  • 1/2 cup Pepper
  • 10 nos Red chellies
  • 1/2 cup Cumin seeds
  • 2 Spikes Curry leaves

Method:

  • Roast all ingredients slightly in the pan without oil.
  • Then mix all and make rough powder in the mixie.

Kuzhambhu Milagai Powder

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 Kg Red Chilli
  • 1/2 Kg Dhanya (Coriander Seeds)
  • 50 Gms Cumin Seeds
  • 50 Gms Fennel Seeds
  • 20 Gms Pepper
  • 10 Gms Fenugreek
  • 100 Gms Raw Rice
  • 50 Gms Kadalai Paruppu( Channa Dhal)50 Gms
  • Thuvaram Paruppu (Toor Dhal)50 Gms
  • Curry Leaves Dried
  • 1 No. Turmeric

Method:

  • Slightly roast all items except Red chillies in a pan with out oil.
  • Dry Red chillies in the sun.Mix all items and grind to a fine powder in the mill.

Idli Podi

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Urad daal
  • 7-9 Dry red chilli
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • A sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Salt to taste

Method:

  • Heat the oil in a pan and roast all the ingredients until golden brown.
  • Cool it and powder it in a mixie.
  • Store in air tight container for future use.

Curry Masala Podi

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 25 gms cinnamon
  • 25 gms cloves
  • 25 gms cardamom
  • 1 no. nut meg
  • 1 no. nutmeg flower
  • 4 no. star anise
  • 2 no. marati mokku
  • 10 gms fennel seed
  • 10 gms cumin seed
  • 10 gms pepper
  • 3 no. bay leaves

Method:

  • Roast all slightly in the pan with out oil.Make into a powder in the mixie.
  • This powder can be used in the veg and nonveg Chettinad items.

Curry Leaves Powder

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • 150 gms Curry Leaves dried
  • 3 nos Red Chillies
  • 30 gms Urad Dhal
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • A pinch Asafoetida
  • Salt to taste.

Method:

  • dry roast all the ingredients n a pan.Make into a fine powder in the mixie.
  • This goes well with hot rice and ghee.

Sambar Podi

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Sarmila

Ingreidinets:

  • 11/2 Tbsps – dhania
  • 1 Tbl.sp – black gram dhal
  • 1 Tbl.sp – bengal gram dhal
  • 11/2 tsp – gingelly seeds
  • 20 – red chillies

Method:

  • Fry all the spices in a teaspoon of oil till golden brown colour. Powder and keep