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Paruppu Podi Recipe

Time and servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup toor dal
  • ¾ cup moong dal
  • ¼ cup chana dal
  • ¼ cup roasted gram dal / putani
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • ½ tbsp pepper
  • 70 gram dried red chilli
  • ¼ cup curry leaves
  • 4 tsp salt
  • small piece tamarind
  • 2 tsp jaggery
  • pinch hing

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a heavy bottomed pan take 1 cup toor dal, ¾ cup moong dal, ¼ cup chana dal and ¼ cup roasted gram dal.
  2. Dry roast on low flame till the dal turns aromatic.
  3. Transfer to a plate and allow to cool completely.
  4. In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Add 1 tbsp cumin, ½ tbsp pepper, 70 gram dried red chili, and ¼ cup curry leaves.
  5. Roast on low flame until the chilli puffs up and turns crispy.
  6. Cool completely and transfer to the mixer jar.
  7. Add 4 tsp salt, small piece of tamarind, 2 tsp jaggery, and pinch hing.
  8. Pulse and grind to a fine powder.
  9. Add in roasted dal to the same mixer jar.
  10. Grind to coarse powder. Make sure not to grind to a fine powder.
  11. Finally, store Kandi Podi in an air tight container and enjoy it with idli, dosa, and rice.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, in a heavy bottomed pan take 1 cup toor dal, ¾ cup moong dal, ¼ cup chana dal and ¼ cup roasted gram dal.
2
Dry roast on low flame till the dal turns aromatic.
3
Transfer to a plate and allow to cool completely.
4
In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Add 1 tbsp cumin, ½ tbsp pepper, 70 gram dried red chili, and ¼ cup curry leaves.
5
Roast on low flame until the chilli puffs up and turns crispy.
6
Cool completely and transfer to the mixer jar.
7
Add 4 tsp salt, small piece of tamarind, 2 tsp jaggery, and pinch hing.
8
Pulse and grind to a fine powder.
9
Add in roasted dal to the same mixer jar.
10
Grind to coarse powder. Make sure not to grind to a fine powder.
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Finally, store Kandi Podi in an air tight container and enjoy it with idli, dosa, and rice.paruppu podi recipe

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Notes

  • Firstly, make sure to roast the dal on low flame till the dal turns golden brown and aromatic.
  • Also, adjust the amount of chilli to the spice level you prefer.
  • Additionally, grind the chilli first and then add pulses. Otherwise, the chilli will not turn to a fine powder.
  • Finally, Kandi Podi Recipe tastes great when the flavors are balanced
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/paruppu-podi-recipe-kandi-podi/