Monday, November 2, 2015

Nalla Karam Podi

This Podi (Powder) recipe is hot and spicy. This is from Andhra Cuisine. Powder might be light / dark in color depending on the Black dal, curry leaves addition.

Ingredients:
Black Gram dal - 2 1/2 spoons (heaped)
Coriander seeds - 1/2 cup
chenna dal - 1 1/2 spoons
red chillies - 10
cumin seeds - 1 spoon
tamarind - 1/4 teaspoon
salt - 1/2 spoon
Curry leaves dried - 5 twigs (optional - i didn't add it)

Preparation:
Dry fry all the ingredients except salt, in a pan
When they turn golden brown and aroma releases, stop frying
Allow it to cool for 10 mins and powder it with Salt.

Usage:
Serve it with Idli / Dosa / Hot steamed rice. Have it with Ghee or Gingelly oil, as it is very hot & spicy powder




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