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# Paruppu Podi Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 10 min |
| **Serves** | 1 box |
## 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
## 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.
## Step-by-step
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.
Dry roast on low flame till the dal turns aromatic.
Transfer to a plate and allow to cool completely.
In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Add 1 tbsp cumin, ½ tbsp pepper, 70 gram dried red chili, and ¼ cup curry leaves.
Roast on low flame until the chilli puffs up and turns crispy.
Cool completely and transfer to the mixer jar.
Add 4 tsp salt, small piece of tamarind, 2 tsp jaggery, and pinch hing.
Pulse and grind to a fine powder.
Add in roasted dal to the same mixer jar.
Grind to coarse powder. Make sure not to grind to a fine powder.
Finally, store **Kandi Podi** in an air tight container and enjoy it with idli, dosa, and rice.
## Video
## 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/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/paruppu-podi-recipe-kandi-podi/)
