Entries Tagged as ‘powder’

March 10, 2008

Pai Podi

Ingredients
Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp
Coriander seeds 3 tsp
Chenna dal 1 tsp
Urad dal ½ tsp
Black pepper seeds ½ tsp
Red chillies 3-4
Asafoetida ¼ tsp
Get Grinding!
1. Dry roast the fenugreek seeds till they turn brown. Set aside.
2. Then dry roast all the ingredients except asafoetida separately.
3. Mix all the ingredients together and finally add the asafoetida, twirl it [...]

November 29, 2007

Bisibelabath powder

This is variation the previous post
Ingredients
“Varali” turmeric - 7-8
Red chillies - 2 cups
Coriander seeds - 1 cup
Peanuts - 1 cup
Chenna Dal - ¾ cup
Urad dal - ½ cup
Dry tamarind - ½ cup
Fenugreek seeds - 1 cup
Dry curry leaves - a little
Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
Dry coconut grating - 1 cup
Get Grinding!
1. Sun dry the peanuts [...]

November 7, 2007

Kollu Podi

It is said that adding horse gram once a week in our daily diet is good for health, especially those on a diet IngredientsHorse gram 1/4 kgRed Chillies 5Black pepper seeds 10 gramsDried curry leaves 50 gramsSalt to taste
Get Cooking!1. Clean the horse gram and sun dry it for about 3 days.2. Dry roast [...]

April 1, 2007

Bisibelabath Powder

Ingredients Red Chillies as per requirementChenna dal 2 tbspCoriander seeds 4 tbspCinnamonClovesMarathi Moggu(if available)
Get Grinding!1. Roast all the ingredients in a little oil.2. Grind all the roasted ingredients well and store them in a dry air-tight container.

May 10, 2006

Kaata Podi

This powder is used to make Kaata (which is a kind of kozhambu) and jeeraga rasam
Ingredients

Broken Urad dal
Tuvar dal
Black pepper seeds
Curry leaves
Chilli powder
Turmeric powder

Get Cooking!

1. Roast equal amount of the dals and black pepper seeds in a pan and pound them nicely with the curry leaves
2. Mix [...]

May 2, 2006

Rasam Powder

This powder is used to make the usual rasam.Makes around 150 gms IngredientsCoriander seeds 3 1/2 tbsp Chenna Dal 1 tbsp Tuvar Dal 1 tbsp Black pepper seeds 1 tbsp Cumin seeds 1 1/2 tbsp Red chillies - a little more than the quantity of coriander seeds taken Get Grinding! 1. [...]

May 2, 2006

Sambar Powder

This powder is used to make the basic sambar.Makes around 150 gm IngredientsMustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp Corinder Seeds 3-3 1/2 tbsp Chenna Dal 1 tbsp Tuvar Dal 1 tbsp Black pepper seeds - a few for the aroma Red Chillies - a little more than the quantity of coriander seeds [...]

April 23, 2006

Pappu Podi

Podis (powders) are easy to make and keep for months in an airtight container. Pappu(Dal) podi is a good source of protein and an aid to digestion. The content and taste of podis vary from state to state in South India, and even from kitchen to kitchen.IngredientsToor Dal 2 cupsBlack pepper seeds 1 tspRed chillies [...]