Kandi Podi Recipe
Kandi Podi or Andhra Paruppu Podi with Video. Vegan, gluten free, versatile & easy podi that is eaten mixed with rice & ghee served with Avakkai Pickle.
Ingredients
- Tur dal - 1/4 cup
- Roasted gram dal or Chutney dal - 1/4 cup
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Garlic - 8 to 10 pods
- Whole dry red chilies - 6 to 7
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Oil - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Add tur dal and roast till the dal begins to change color. Simmer the flame & roast till it becomes golden brown in color. Transfer to a bowl to let cool.
- Add roasted gram to the same pan and roast to golden brown in color. Transfer to the same bowl.
- Add cumin seeds, roast till the aroma rises and transfer to the bowl.
- To the same pan, add 1/2 tsp oil, add dry red chilies and curry leaves. Fry till the chilies change color and transfer to the same bowl.
- Add 1/2 tsp oil, add the garlic pods. Saute over low flame till it gets half cooked and has golden brown spots on the outer skin.
- Switch off stove and let it cool in the pan itself. Transfer the cooled down ingredients from the bowl to a mixie jar.
- Grind to a coarse powder. Add the roasted garlic, asafoetida and salt to the mixie jar. Once again grind to a coarse powder.
- Transfer kandi podi to a bowl and let it cool completely. Transfer to an air tight container.
- To Serve: To a cup of hot rice, add 1/2 tsp ghee, few tbsp of this kandi podi, mix well and eat it with avakkai or any subzi of your choice.
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