Traditional Powders | Podis

Huli pudi/Sambhar powder

Ingredients

• Coriander seeds/Dhaniya - 1 cup
• Dry red chillies - 2 cups
• Fenugreek seeds/Methi - 1/2 spoon
• Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• Chana dal - 1 teaspoon
• Dry coconut - 1/2 - 1/4 cup
• Dalchini - 1" stick

Preparation method

Dry roast above ingredients and grind them to a consistent and almost fine powder.

Baath powder

(for Vangi (brinjal), capsicum, mixed vegetable baath)

Ingredients

• Dhaniya - 2 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 cup
• Cloves - 1
• Dalchini - 1"
• Cardamom - 1
• Dry red chillies/Mirchi - 4-5 or as per taste
• Fenugreek seeds/Methi - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 tsp
• Dry coconut - 1 tsp (optional)

Preparation method

Dry roast above ingredients and grind them to a consistent and almost fine powder.

Saaru pudi/Rasam powder

Home made powders are fresh, healthy, and easy to prepare. So, I prefer making most of them at home.

Ingredients

• Coriander seeds/Dhaniya - 1 cup
• Dry red chillies - 2 cups
• Pepper - 2-3 spoons
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds/Methi - 1/2 teaspoon
• Toor dal - 1 teaspoon
• Oil - 1teaspoon (optional)

Preparation method

Dry roast above ingredients with 1 tsp oil and grind them to a consistent and almost fine powder.

Kootu powder

Ingredients

• Bengal gram (chana dal) - 1 tsp
• split black lentils (urad dal)- 1 teaspoon
• Dry red chillies - 4-5
• Pepper - 2-3 teaspoons
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds/Methi - 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil - 1 teaspoon to roast(optional)
• Asafoetida - pinch


• Tamarind - small lemon size
• Dry coconut (grated) - 1-2 teaspoons

Preparation method

Dry roast above ingredients with oil and grind them to a consistent and almost fine powder.

Goddupitla powder

This is a tangy, spicy side dish. Tastes delicious with pongal, plain dal.

Ingredients

• Black pepper - 1 tbsp
• Dry red chillies - 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander seeds/Dhaniya - 1 tbsp
• Dry coconut - 2" piece
• Oil - 1teaspoon (optional)

Preparation method

Dry roast above ingredients with oil and grind them to a consistent and almost fine powder.

Chutney pudi/podi

Ingredients

• Urad dal - 1 cup
• Chana dal - 1 cup
• Coriander seeds/Dhaniya - 1 tbsp
• Dry coconut - 2" piece
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 cup
• Methi - 1/4 spoon
• Dry red chillies - about 20 or as per taste
• Oil - 1 tsp

Preparation method

1. Fry chana and urad dal and coarsely grind them.
2. Keep it aside.
3. Then, grind the remaining ingredients together and keep it aside.
4. In a pan add oil, tamarind and roast for 1 or 2 minutes. Grind it with the remaining ingredients and add hing.
5. Add the remaining oil (little at a time)and grind the coarse powder along with it.
6. Add jagerry in the end.

Gojju pudi/podi

Ingredients

• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Chana dal - 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds/Dhaniya - 1 tbsp
• Dry coconut - 2" piece
• Til/Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1/2 tbsp
• Methi - 1/4 spoon
• Dry red chillies - about 8- 10 or as per taste
• Oil - 1 tsp

Preparation method

1. Add oil to a wok and fry all the above ingredients, separately.
2. Keep it aside to cool.
3. Grind them together to a fine powder and keep it aside.
4. Add this powder while making Gojju.

To increase the shelf-life, dry roast the above ingredients (without the oil) and store the powder in an air-tight container.