Sambar Podi

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds 1 cup
Whole pepper 1/4 cup
Jeeragam (Jeera) 1/4 cup
Channa dal (kadalla paruppu) 1 Tablespoon
Rice 1 Tablespoon
Vendhayam 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves a handful
Red dry chili 2 cup

Method:

• Fry all the ingredients separately in a frying pan.
• Cool the content.
• Grind it into a powder in mixcy or grind it in a mill.

Store it in a air tight container.

Idli Podi

Ingredients:

Urid dal 200 gms
Garlic pods 2
Tamarind small piece
Dry Curry leaves a handful
Asafoetida a pinch
Dry red chili 200 gms (As needed)
salt

Method:

• To a kadai add urid dal and fry it along with garlic.
• Add dry red chili, curry leaves, asafoetida and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Finally add tamarind and fry for a while.
• Cool the content.
• Add the content to a mixcy and add salt.
  
• Grind it to powder in a mixcy.

Add nalla ennai (Gingerly Oil) or coconut oil to the podi and have it with dosa or idli.

Easy (123) Rasam Powder

Ingredients:

Whole Pepper 200 gms
Jeeragam 100 gms

Method:

• Add these to mixcy and make it into a fine powder.
• Rasam powder is ready.

Garam Masala

Ingredients:

Cloves (Krambu or Lavangam) 50 gms
Cinnamo (Pattai) 50 gms
Annasi Poov (Star Anise) 50 gms
Cashew nut 100 gms
Kasa Kasa (Poppy seeds) 100 gms
Jeeragam (Cummin seeds) 100 gms

Method:

• Fry each item separately in a frying pan ( no need to add oil).
• Then cool the spices after frying it.
• Grind all the spices together in a mixcy.
• Garam masala powder is ready.

Homemade aromatic garam masala is ready....it gives a special taste when added to the dishes.