What is that one thing at a breakfast table we all loved eating while growing up?
Yes, you got it right. It is Podi/Spicy Powders. They are great accompaniments to a traditional South Indian breakfast. They have been a part of our cuisine for years now and we cannot imagine our breakfast without these.
They are commonly eaten with Idies, Dosas or Uttapams. They are mixed with a few drops of ghee or oil and they take your humble breakfast to another level. Loaded with spices, they add a kick to your food. So, if you love these powders as much as we do, then go on, continue reading and make some for yourselves at home.
1.Velluli Karam
Ingredients:
- Garlic
- Red Dry Chillies
- 2 tsp Oil
- ½ cup Jeera Seeds
- ½ cup Coriander Seeds
- Salt (As per taste)
Procedure:
•In a pan, add some oil and fry dried red chillies for two minutes. Transfer them to a plate or bowl. Then, in the same pan, add jeera seeds and coriander seeds and fry them to for two minutes. Transfer them to a plate or a bowl. Let the red chillies and seeds cool down.
•Once, they are no longer hot, take a mixie jar and transfer these ingredients and add salt and garlic. Grind them to a fine powder.
•Your Velluli Karam is now ready. Store it in an air-tight container.
2.Idly Karam Podi
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp Urad Dal
- 2 tbsp Bengal Gram
- 1 cup Coriander Seeds
- 1 tbsp Jeera Seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- Tamarind
- 1 cup Dry Red Chillies
- 2 tsp Oil
- Curry Leaves
- ½ tsp Hing
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt (As per taste)
Procedure:
•In a pan, heat oil and add urad dal and Bengal gram. Fry them properly and add coriander seeds, jeera seeds and mustard seeds.
•Once all the seeds are tempered add a small piece of tamarind and dried red chillies. Finally, add curry leaves, hing, turmeric powder and salt. Fry all the ingredients together.
•Transfer this mixture to a bowl/vessel and allow it to cool down. Once they are cooled down, grind them to a fine powder.
•Your Idly Karam Podi is now ready. Store the powder in an air-tight container.
