Nellikai Podi Recipe / Usirikaya Podi Recipe / Gooseberry Spice Powder Recipe / Amla Podi Recipe

Nellikai Podi

Ingredients

Dry amla/ gooseberry - 1/2 cup

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Red chillies - 10

( or use 1 & 1/2 tsp red chilly powder)

Coriander seeds - 3 tsp

Sesame seeds - 2 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Garlic - 4

Curry leaves a handful

Tamarind - a tiny piece

Salt to taste

Oil - few drops

Method

Add few drops of oil in a pan add the above ingredients one by one in low flame roast till colour changes. Do not over fry and burn them. Switch off the stove and let it cool.

Add the mixture into a mixi jar and grind to a smooth powder, store it in a clean jar.

Add a teaspoon of amla podi to hot rice add ghee or sesame oil mix and enjoy.

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