Flax Seed Podi
- 19
- February
- 2023
Ingredients 1 cup black urid dal 1 cup flax seeds 10-15 dry red chilies 5 twigs curry leaves 2 Tsp peppercorn 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp asafoetida Method Dry toast all the above mentioned ingredients, each separately and blend them together! Now, serve this enriched podi along with sesame oil for steamed idly or […]
Mor Rasam – Thanjavur Special
- 21
- March
- 2013
Also Known As Buttermilk Rasam. Perugu Pulusu. Majjiga Saaru. Mor Rasam. Today’s recipe is shared by this nice person, Mr. Vasudevan , my blog reader (a non-blogger, silent reader…just in case, if you wanna know!), who hails from Calgary, Canada. Looks like he himself has a quite a bit of collection for a wonderful South Indian […]
Rich & Creamy Potato-Garbanzos-Spinach Curry
- 06
- April
- 2010
Potato-Garbanzos-Spinach Curry: Alu-Chana-Palak Ka Curry. Alu-Palak Malai Curry. Going on Veg Fast Nothing much to rant today…another healthy saathvic food. Am on veg-fast for the past couple of months. Trust me, many of my friends are happy to eat herbs and greens these days. Some of my classes are exclusively based on lentils and concoctions. […]
Podi Idly – School Days Boxed Lunch!!!
- 27
- January
- 2010
Podi Idly: What is so unappetizing in today’s microwavable ready to eat meals? Why sometimes the package food, is so complicated to me? Who am I kidding? Am still living in the nostalgic past? I can’t put anything in my mouth, that doesn’t look close to food!! Simply I wouldn’t entertain myself with fancy cup […]
Kuzhambu Milagai Thool – Mommy’s Touch
- 27
- October
- 2009
Kuzhambu Milagai Podi: Mommy’s Kuzhambu Milagai Thool. Multi Purpose Milagai Thool. Kalandha Molaga Podi. Kuzhambu Podi. Home Made Milaga Podi. Molaga Thool. Molaga Podi. Home Made Chili Powder. Mirchi Powder. Kaara Podi. Mommy makes this ‘Kalandha Milagai Podi’ and uses it invariably to all her preparations. This is kind of multi purpose podi…added to any […]
Vazhaikai Podi
- 16
- February
- 2008
Vazhaikkai Podi: Plantain Podi to go with Rice. Arattikaya Podi. Ingredients: Raw Plantain 1 SaltTurmeric 1 pinchChana dal 1 fistfulUrad dal 1 fistfulPepper 2 spoonsCoriander seeds 1 fistfulCumin 1 spoon(optional)Curry leaves few(I dont find it here)Dry red chilies 6Asafoetida little bitOil for frying. Method: Chop plantain pulp alone and leave in cold turmeric water until […]
Angaya Podi
- 06
- February
- 2007
Angaya Podi:(Vathal Podi)Ingredients Sundaikkai Vathal – 1 fistful Manathakaali Vathal – 1 fistful Vepam Poo dried (dry neem flower) – 1 fistful Salt Asafoetida ½ spoon Black pepper 4-6 spoons Ghee few spoons – just before serving Steam cooked warm rice – just before serving. Method Dry toast ‘sundaikkai vathal’, ‘manathakaali vathal’ & ‘dry neem […]
Paruppu Podi / Poondu Paruppu Podi
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As: Paruppu Podi,Chettinadu Paruppu Podi. Poondu Podi. Dal Powder. Lentil’s Powder – to go with Rice. Andhra Gun Powder for Steamed Rice. Ingredients: Thuvar dal 1 cup Raw rice ½ cup Asafoetida 1 tsp Dry red chilies 15 Salt Jaggery a little bit Tamarind paste, 1/4 tsp Method: Heat an iron wok […]
Nellai Idly Podi
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As: Nellai Idly Podi. Thirunelveli Style – Idly Podi. Karuppu-Ulundhu Idly Podi. Black-Gram Powder to go with Rice. Chutney Powder. Taste Powder. Spice powder. Ingredients: Black Gram(Urid) 1 cup Sesame seeds ¼ cup Dry red chilies 25-35 Garlic 15 cloves(optional) Asafoetida 3-4 spoons Curry leaves 2-6 twigs Salt Method: Dry toast black-gram, sesame […]
Selam Dosai Kadai Special – Podi Dosai
- 01
- December
- 2006
Ellu Podi:Gingeli Powder. Sesame Powder/Podi.Ellu Podi. This powder can be used as a side dish for idly and dosai. But here, it is sprinkled on dosai, yeah no biggie…but very tempting. Selam and Coimbatore areas are filled with lots of ‘Dosai Kadai’ (literally means Dosa Shop). Yes, there one could find one and only dosas […]
