Masala puffed rice
Take 2 tsp of oil in a fry pan and add 200g puffed rice and heat with constant stirring.While it gets heated, add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, asafoetida and stir well. Also … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Pattu Milagai Podi
red chillies – 10, tamarind – gooseberry sized, salt – 1/2 tsp, asafoetida – 1/2 tsp Grind the above withoutr adding water or oil.This is a side dish for curd rice, idli, dosai etc. This will be preferred by those … Continue reading →
Idli Chillie powder
dehusked black gram-1/2cup,red chillies-20,coriander seeds-1tsp,bengal gram dhal-1tsp, tamarind-small gooseberry sized, rock salt-1 1/2tsp OR table salt to taste METHOD:Heat one teaspoon of oil and fry all the ingredients till golden brown.Pound together with salt and tamarind.Preserve in clean air-tightcontainer. From:Mrs.Y.Latha
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Take some bitter-orange leaves(narthalai) and pick the leaves separately. Remove the center line of each leaf and wash well. Grind whole red peppers, salt and asafoetida in a blender and add the leaves to this and grind finely. Store in … Continue reading →
Dosai Milagai powder
Whole red peppers – 15 Urud dal – 50 g Gram dal – 50 g sesame seeds – 2 teaspoons asafoetida – a pinch tamarind – a pinch, sugar – 1/2 spoon, salt to taste Slightly heat in little oil … Continue reading →
Garlic powder
garlic – 1/4 kg, red chillies – 10, urud dal – 1/2 cup, gram dal – 1/2 cup, oil – 4 tsp, tamarind – a pinch Separate the garlic cloves and peel the skin. roast red chillies, rram dal and … Continue reading →
Vallarai powder
vallarai leaves – 2 cups, salt – 1/4 tsp Roast the leaves of vallarai in a dry pan. Add salt and powder it in a mixie.This can be taken along with rice.
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garlic (big) -2, red chillies-4, urud dal – 4 tsp, gram dal – 4 tsp, oil – 2 tsp, salt – 1/4 tsp (or to taste) Roast red chillies, urud dal and gram dal in 2 tsp oil.Cool to room … Continue reading →
Coconut Podi
grated coconut – 1 cup, urud dal – 3/4 cup, gram dal – 1 tsp, whole dried red chillies – 6-7, salt – 1/2 tsp, tamarind – a pinch, asafoetida – a pinch. In a little oil, roast all the … Continue reading →
Curry leaves powder
gram dal – 2 tsp, whole red peppers – 4, asafoetida-1/4 tsp. Roast the above in a little oil.Roast a cup a fresh curry leaves until it becomes crisp. Add a pinch of tamarind, 1/4 tsp salt to these and … Continue reading →