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South indian podi

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Recipe Paruppu Podi | South Indian Lentil Spice Mix

Paruppu Podi | South Indian Lentil Spice Mix


Most of the time,when I am cooking the dishes that I learnt from mom, I have this feeling that it tastes best when she prepares it even though I follow her method. If I tell this, mom is defiantly going to smile and tell me that my cooking is tasty[...]

Recipe Kakarakaya Podi / Bittergourd Powder

Kakarakaya Podi / Bittergourd Powder

4 (3 votes)
After my sweet post now comes my bitter post because 'BITTER' is 'BETTER'...ha ha.. I have mentioned in my earlier posts that Bittergourd is the most favorite vegetable for my husband and is also a favorite vegetable at my in-laws place too.The[...]

Recipe Idli Molaga Podi

Idli Molaga Podi

4 (2 votes)
Ingredients: Chana dal - 1 cup Urad dal - 1 cup Tamarind - lime size Red chillies - 2 handful Asafoetida - 1 tsp Salt - to taste White Sesame seeds - 1 1/2 tsp Method: Dry fry chana dal, urad dal, asafoetida and red chillies. Dry fry[...]

Recipe Garlic rasam powder

Garlic rasam powder


Garlic has long been considered a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague! Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some evidence that it[...]

Recipe Sambar Powder

Sambar Powder


The last few weeks have been extremely lazy. I have been enjoying my month long leave by covering up on much needed sleep, reading a few books which had been kept for a later date and sorting out the household stuff before the packers and movers[...]

Recipe Vazhakai (Plantain) Podi

Vazhakai (Plantain) Podi


This is one of my all time favorites and this is my mom's recipe. Things required: "vazhakai" (plantains) half a dozen, Toor dal (2 table spoon), dried red chillies 5-6, mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp, urad dal ("ulutam paruppu")[...]

Recipe Dhaniyaalu podi (coriander powder) Andhra Style

Dhaniyaalu podi (coriander powder) Andhra Style


In my earlier posts I have mentioned that I have used this Andhra style Dhaniyaalu podi which I learnt from swapna's mom, she told me in Telugu in what do say as eye measurments (kann alathe), I mean to say not precise measurements !!,[...]

Recipe Carrot & Fenugreek leaves (Methi) Stir fry with Andhra style Dhaniyalu Podi (Coriander Powder)

Carrot & Fenugreek leaves (Methi) Stir fry with Andhra style Dhaniyalu Podi (Coriander Powder)


I love fenugreek leaves, If you haven't tried you must, I say so to lot of my friends here, when you cook them, the whole house smells so great!, My kids always notice the smell when I cook methi !. It's a simple Dry Curry but I have used[...]

Recipe Chammanthi Podi Saadam

Chammanthi Podi Saadam


This is a very easy rice which can be prepared in minutes. Yesterday I was feeling lazy and wanted to make something simple. I saw the recipe in The Hindu and remembered it. I had chammanthi podi prepared earlier , so just used it. It was nice. A[...]

Recipe Paruppu Podi / Spiced Lentil Powder

Paruppu Podi / Spiced Lentil Powder


Ingredients: Toor dal - 1 cup Horse Gram dal  / Kollu / Ulavu / Kulthi - 1/2 cup Roasted Chana dal (chutney dal) / Dalia - 1/2 cup Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp Red chillies - 10 or to taste Ajwain / Omam  - 2 tsp Curry[...]