Ingredient Quantity Channa dhal 1/4 cup Toor dhal 2 tbs Urad dhal 1/4 cup Moong dhal 1 tbs Red chilly 7-8 Sesame seeds 2 tbs Curry leaves 4-5 spigs Garlic 6-7 fat cloves Oil 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp or to taste   To make uthappam Ingredient Quantity Dosai batter/ Dosa Batter 3 cups Ghee/nei
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Curry powder is easier to make than you think, and the taste is so much better than store-bought powders. Unless you’re lucky enough to find an organic blend, store-bought curry powder usually contains bulking ingredients as well as preservatives which you won’t find listed on the package. This recipe shows you how to make your
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INGREDIENTS 50 grams Byadagi chillies ( 1 cup ) 5 sprigs curry leaves 1 tablespoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon asafoetida (hing)3 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon black pepper1 tablespoon cumin seeds1 tablespoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds INSTRUCTIONS Take a pan and heat a teaspoon of coconut oil. Add in the Byadagi chillies and roast in a low flame until very aromatic and the chillies
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INGREDIENTS FOR IDLI PODI 1 teaspoon coconut oil for frying the lentils 1/4 cup Urad Dal 1/4 cup Toor Dal 1/4 cup Moong Dal 1/3 cup Fried Gram – Dalia dal 15 dried red chillies 1 cup Desiccated Coconut Flakes 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1 teaspoon rock salt 2 teaspoon jaggery 1/2 inch piece tamarind FOR MAKING PODI IDLIES 8 Idlis 4 teaspoon ghee or Indian sesame oil
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Idli milagai podi means comfort food in TamilNadu/kerala. It is the best lunch box friendly food our moms knew those days. Slightly crunchy and spicy, idli is the perfect vehicle for podi. So our house had gallons of idli podi at all times of the year. This is a very easy recipe to do. Hope
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In any south Indian house, this curry powder is essential. When I was small, my mom used to make and store it a jar. She would use it as an when she made sambhar. The aroma, the richness is no doubt very good and the sambhar indeed tastes delicious. And yes! this recipe comes from
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The important ingredient in this recipe is the dried red chillies. Its the Karnataka Byadagi chillies. BAY-DIG-GAY as its pronounced, Byadagi Chillies come from the Haveri district in Karnataka. The chilli is long and wrinkled and deeply red. Its not very hot but imparts a dark color and aroma. Its not a very spicy variety
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