Podi Chutney Powder
Podi Chutney powder is almost available in South Indian families,as this powder is the most essential condiment which is required specially on lazy no cooking days.This powder adds a very good flavor to your food,which means if you are not in a mood to cook any sabji or you want a hassle free and tasty meal on your table,then podi powder can satisfy your tongue.
This podi powder is a staple condiment like pickle or chutney,which is made up of powdered lentils.It is also known as dry powdered chutney which is accomplished with dosa,idli and rice too.The taste of this powder is spicy,tangy and sweet as well as salty too.The podi powder is a coarse powder in which the crunchiness of lentils and other spices are found.
Podi powder is little yellow and orange in color as the spices gives a really good color to it.You can add warm ghee in the podi chutney powder and mix it up with hot steaming rice,this will give you a taste of heaven!
I have also used this powder with uttapam also and it adds a crunch in every bite.You can also store this powder in an air tight jar,and it wont get easily spoiled.
A simple method which can ease your life in your home cooked food.So a must try recipe for those people who love simple but rich and yum food.So here goes the recipe after a drooling picture ;-)
Ingredients-
Method -
Podi Chutney powder is almost available in South Indian families,as this powder is the most essential condiment which is required specially on lazy no cooking days.This powder adds a very good flavor to your food,which means if you are not in a mood to cook any sabji or you want a hassle free and tasty meal on your table,then podi powder can satisfy your tongue.
This podi powder is a staple condiment like pickle or chutney,which is made up of powdered lentils.It is also known as dry powdered chutney which is accomplished with dosa,idli and rice too.The taste of this powder is spicy,tangy and sweet as well as salty too.The podi powder is a coarse powder in which the crunchiness of lentils and other spices are found.
Podi powder is little yellow and orange in color as the spices gives a really good color to it.You can add warm ghee in the podi chutney powder and mix it up with hot steaming rice,this will give you a taste of heaven!
I have also used this powder with uttapam also and it adds a crunch in every bite.You can also store this powder in an air tight jar,and it wont get easily spoiled.
A simple method which can ease your life in your home cooked food.So a must try recipe for those people who love simple but rich and yum food.So here goes the recipe after a drooling picture ;-)
Ingredients-
- Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
- Oil -2 tsp
- Urad daal - 1/2 a cup
- Chana daal - 1/4 cup
- Dry red chilies - 17 to 19
- Curry leaves - 7 to 8
- Asafoetida - 1 pinch
- Dry mango powder - 1 tsp
- Sugar - 1/2 tsp ( you can use jaggery also)
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Take a pan add sesame seeds and dry roast till it gets golden brown in color.
- Put these seeds in a mixer jar and keep it aside.
- Now add 1 tsp oil in the pan and heat it up.
- Add urad and chana daal in the oil and roast it on low flame till it turns golden brown in color.
- Now let it cool down and add this in the same mixer jar which is filled with sesame seeds and keep it aside.
- Now add 1 tsp oil again in the pan and heat it up.
- Add dry red chilies and roast them till they puff up.
- Add curry patta leaves,when you will find the leaves are becoming crisp,then switch off the flame and add this in the same jar.
- Let it cool down.
- Now add turmeric powder,sugar,salt,asafoetida and dry mango powder and blend it in a form of coarse powder.
- Your podi powder chutney is ready to enjoy.
