Instant Idli Mix Recipe / Idly Ready Mix Recipe / Instant Idli Mix Recipe / Easy Instant Idly Premix Recipe

 

Instant Idli Premix

Ingredients

Idli rava - 1 cup

Urad dal or Urad dal powder - 1/2 cup

Beaten rice / Poha powdered - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method

Dry roast urad dal until hot, cool and grind to a fine smooth powder sieve it well. If using urad dal flour then just dry roast and no need to sieve.

Blend poha , idli rava and urad dal once in a blender to combine.

Store it into a clean bottle.

Instant Idli Premix

How to use?

Take needed amount of the mixture pour water till you get a lump free semi thick batter. This will be little thinner than the regular Idli batter.

Cover and let it ferment for overnight or till batter has raised , next day add the salt , beat the batter with a ladle.

Grease idli plates with oil pour a ladle of batter and steam till cooked.

Enjoy with Sambar or Chutney

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Milagu Kuzhambu Instant Mix Recipe / Pepper Curry Premix Recipe / Instant Milagu Kuzhambu / Homemade Instant Milagu Kulambhu Mix Recipe

 

Instant Milagu Kulambhu Mix

Ingredients for roasting

Coriander seeds - 3 tsp

Black pepper - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Thur Dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Methi - 1/ 2 tsp

Rice - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly - 2

Curry leaves - few

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

( add more when making the gravy)

Tamarind - a small gooseberry size

Tempering

Sesame oil -2 tsp

Talimpu vadagam - 1 tsp ( heaped)

( or add few mustard, jeera, urad dal and channa dal)

Method

Add all the above ingredients under roasting except salt, hing and turmeric in a pan. 

In low flame dry roast all the above ingredients till color changes, switch off the stove and mix salt, hing and turmeric powder..

Cool completely and dry grind to a smooth powder.

Heat sesame oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients ,  cool and mix this into the ground mixture. Store this in a clean jar.

Now your Milagu Kulambhu instant mix is ready to use.

Homemade Milagu Kulambhu Instant Mix

How to make the Milagu Kulambhu?

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add few garlic ( optional) and curry leaves fry till color changes.

Pour needed water and add 1 or 2 tsp of Milagu Kulambhu mix and give a boil. In low flame cook till gravy is thick.

Switch off the stove add a tiny piece of jaggery and salt if needed and mix.

Mix this with hot rice and enjoy with papad!

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Semiya Kheer Premix Recipe / Semiya Ready-Mix Recipe / Semiya Payasam Premix Recipe / Homemade Vermicelli Kheer instant Mix Recipe

 

Semiya Kheer Ready Mix

Ingredients

Semiya / Vermicelli - 1 cup

Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup

Milk powder - 1/4 cup

Ghee - 2 tsp

Chopped pistachio and almonds - 1 tbsp

Saffron crushed - a generous pinch

Crushed cardamom - 8

( remove the skin use only the seeds)

Semiya Payasam Premix

Method

Heat ghee in a pan add the semiya and in low flame roast till light brown. Add the chopped nut roast for a minute and switch off the stove

Cool the mixture completely and add the sugar , milk powder , cardamom powder and saffron.

Store it in a clean jar.

Vermicelli Kheer Instant Mix

How to use this ready mix?

Boil 1 or 2 cups of milk in a sauce pan add 2 tbsps or as needed of the mix and cook in low flame till semiya is cooked.

Switch off the stove and enjoy hot or cold!

Note:

a) If you like rose essence flavor then add a drop after switch off the stove. Do not cook after adding the essence they may give a bitter taste,

b) Adding milk powder is optional , if added they give a nice thickness to your kheer.

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Andhra Style Papad Dough Recipe / Appadala Pindi Recipe / Papad Dough Balls

Appadala Pindi

Ingredients

Yellow moongh dal - 3 tbsp

Urad dal without skin - 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 3/4  tsp

Salt to taste

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Water - 2 tsp ( optional)

Peanut oil - 2 tbsp

( add more or less accordingly )

Method

Dry roast both the dals till just hot, do not fry till colour changes. Usually the dals are kept in sun and removed, dry roasting is optional.

Dry grind to a very smooth fine powder, transfer to a bowl.

Add salt , hing and water mix , slowly add oil and form to a tight dough. Divide it into equal size balls.

Add some ghee to hot rice mix a ball and enjoy!

Papad Dough Balls

Note:

a) You can store this for a week in refrigerator , but i make them fresh each time i need.

b) Usually seema mirapakaya / hot spicy red chilies are used for this recipe.

c) Traditionally only oil is used for binding the dough.

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Chutney Powder Recipe / Karnataka Style Chutney Podi Recipe / Karnataka Style Chutney Pudi Recipe / Gunpowder Recipe / Kadle Bele Chutney Pudi Recipe

 

Chutney Pudi

Ingredients

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Urad dal - 1/2 cup

Dry coconut / Kopparai - 1 cup

Red chilly - 6

Kashmiri red chilly / Byadagi chilly - 8

Salt to taste

Tamarind - a large grape size

Jaggery - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Tempering

Coconut - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Method

Dry roast channa dal and urad dal separately till color changes, transfer to a plate.

Add a drop of coconut oil and fry both the red chilies till they puff up remove to a plate.

Add coconut and roast till slightly colour changes switch off the stove and add curry leaves.

Cool all the ingredients and transfer to a mixie jar, add salt, jaggery and tamarind. 

Grind to a semi smooth powder , transfer to a bowl.

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with hing and mustard seeds, pour it into the chutney pudi mix till combined. Store it in a clean jar in fridge.

Enjoy with Idli or Dosa!

Note:

If you are making it in small quantity keep it at room temperature otherwise to retain the freshness of the pudi keep it in fridge.

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Saoji Masala Recipe / Homemade Saoji masala Recipe / Saoji Nagpur Masala / Saavji Masala Recipe / Saoji Spice Powder Recipe

Saoji Masala

Ingredients for Saoji Masala Powder 

Oil - few drops

(Usually all the spices are dry roasted)

Cinnamon - a medium size stick

Green cardamom - 3

Black cardamom - 2

Cumin - 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds - 1/8 cup

Caraway seeds - 1 tsp

Black Pepper - 1 tsp

Anise seeds - 1/2

Black stone flower / Dagad Phool - 1/2 of a handful

Poppy seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Mace - 1

Nutmeg - a generous pinch

Cloves - 6

Sesame seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Rice - 1/2 tbsp

Roasted gram dal - 1 tbsp

Dry coconut - 2 tbsp

Byadgi chilly - 6

Bay leaf - 1 large

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Method

Heat few drops of oil add all the above ingredients and in low flame roast till light brown.

Cool completely and dry grind to a smooth powder, store it in fridge and add to your dish as needed.

Saoji Mutton recipe click HERE

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Garam Masala Recipe / South Indian Garam Masala Recipe / Homemade Garam Masala Powder Recipe

 

Garam Masala

Ingredients

Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp

Fennel seeds - 3 tbsp

Pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera / Cumin - 1 tsp

Cloves - 15

Cardamom - 8

Cinnamon stick -1'' size 5 pieces

Marathi Moggu - 4 small size

Star anise - 1 and 1/2

Javithri / Mace - 1

Kalpasi - 1 tsp (heaped)

Bay leaf - 2

Nut meg - a generous pinch

Method

Dry roast all above ingredients till just hot, do not over fry. Cool the ingredients completely.

Grind to a fine powder and store it in a clean airtight jar.

Use this for any curry or gravy.

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Peri Peri Masala Recipe / Piri Piri Masala Recipe / Homemade Peri Peri Masala

Peri Peri Masala Powder

Ingredients

Red chilly powder - 1 tbsp

Red chilly flakes or Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tsp

Garlic powder - 1 tsp

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Onion powder - 1 tsp

Black salt - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Amchur powder - 1 tsp

Oregano - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Method

Add all the above mentioned ingredients into a mixi jar and blend till combined.

Cool completely and store it in a clean glass container.

You can use this masala to top it on french fries, crispy corn, sandwiches, barbeque chicken.

Peri Peri Chicken

Easy Fried Chicken Recipe using this masala

Wash and pat dry the 3 small chicken fillets . Add 1 tbsp curd and 1 tsp lime juice and Peri peri masala powder as needed. Mix well and rest for 20 minutes. Dust both sides with some bread crumbs and shallow fry till crisp and brown on all sides. Enjoy with any dip of your choice.

Simple Mayo dip for the chicken

Take a bowl add mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard sauce, garlic powder, Peri Peri masala, honey as needed according to your taste and enjoy!

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Instant Sundal Powder Recipe / Sundal Powder Recipe / Curry Powder Recipe / Sundal Podi Recipe / Sundal Masala Powder Recipe / Dry Spice Mix Powder For Sundal

 

Instant Sundal powder

Ingredients

Coriander seeds - 3 tbsp

Channa dal - 3 tbsp

Desiccated coconut - 4 tbsp

Red chilies - 3

Byadagi chille - 3

(This chille gives color to the podi)

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Hing - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves few

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Oil - a drop

Method

Add a drop of oil in a pan and add coriander seeds , channa dal and both type red chillies and dry roast till colour changes, remove to a plate to cool.

Add the desiccated coconut and dry roast for couple minutes. Add salt , hing and mix once and switch off the stove.

Dry roast mustard till splutters , urad dal changes its colour and curry leaves turn crisp

Add the fried channa dal. red chilies and coriander seeds to a blender and pulse till coarse. Now add the coconut mixture and grind till combined.

Transfer to a plate and mix the mustard, urad dal and curry leaves till everything is well mixed.

Store it in refrigerator in a clean bottle.

Instant Sundal Podi

How to use this powder?

Boil any kind of sundal with some salt in water, drain out the water.

Heat 1 tsp oil add the sundal sauté for a minute then add the sundal powder as needed and mix well.

Switch off the stove and enjoy !

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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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Thandai Powder Recipe / Thandai Powder Mix Recipe / Homemade Instant Thandai Powder Recipe / Thandai Masala Powder Recipe

Thandai Powder

Ingredients ground to a smooth powder

Almonds -15

Cashew nuts-1 tbsp

Melon seeds / Char magaz -1tbsp

Poppy seeds -1 & 1/2 tsp

Fennel powder-1/2 tsp

Whole black pepper - 1/8 tsp

Cardamom - 6

Dry rose petals - 1 tbsp

Saffron strings - a generous pinch

Sugar - 1 tbsp

Method

Dry roast all above ingredients except sugar and saffron till just warm, switch off the stove and let it cool completely.

Take a mixi jar add sugar, saffron and the dry roasted ingredients, grind to a fine powder and store it in fridge in a clean jar.

Mix 1 tbsp of the mixture and sugar to your taste into hot or cold milk , rest for 10 minutes for the flavours to get into the milk and serve. 

Filtering the mixture is optional.

Thandai Drink Recipe Click HERE

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Sourashtra. Kulambu Podi Recipe / Ounty Bhurko Recipe / Sourashtra Kulambu Powder Recipe

Sourashtra KUlambu Podi

Ingredients

Coriander seeds / Dhania - 1 cup

Dry red chilies - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Black urad dal with skin - 1/4 cup

Sona masoori rice - 1/4 cup

Methi seeds - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp

Method

Dry roast each item separately till colour changes, do not over fry and burn them. Do not fry turmeric powder. Cool the ingredients completely.

Dry grind to a fine smooth powder and store it in a clean jar.

This kulambu podi is used for all Sourashtra kulambu recipes.

Recipe for Sourashtra Poondhu Kulambu click HERE

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Vallarai Keerai Podi / Brahmi Leaf Podi / Brahmi Leaf Rice Powder / Vallarai Podi / Pennywort Spice Powder - Podi Varieties

Vallarai Keerai Podi

Ingredients

Vallarai keerai / Brahmi / Pennywort - 1 cup ( packed)

( wash fresh vallarai leaves spread it on a towel or plate , dry them inside the house till crisp)

Urad dal with skin - 1/4 cup

Red chillies - 3

Hing - 1/8 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - a drop

Method

Add a drop of oil and roast the urad dal and red chilies till color changes.

Switch off the stove and add the vallarai keerai, salt , hing and mix.

Cool completely and grind to a fine powder , store it in a clean bottle. 

Add a teaspoon of the podi with little ghee or sesame oil on hot rice mix and enjoy!

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Murungai Keerai Podi Recipe / Murungai Ilai Podi / Moringa leaves Spice Powder / Drumstick Leaves Podi - Podi Varieties

Murungai Keerai Podi

Ingredients

Drumstick leaves / Murungai Keerai - 2 cups

( wash and dry on a towel or kitchen tissue inside the house till crisp)

Salt to taste

Urad dal - 2 tsp

Channa dal - 2 tsp

Sesame seeds - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Pepper - 3/4 tsp

Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chillies - 4

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Method

Heat a kadai dry roast all ingredients separately except salt . hing and drumstick leaves till light brown.

Switch off the stove and add the drumstick leaves , hing and salt , saute till combined. Let the ingredients cool completely.

Add the roasted ingredients into a mixi jar and grind to a semi smooth powder.

Store it in a clean jar. Mix 1 or 2 tsps of this podi , ghee or sesame oil to hot rice mix and enjoy!

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Jeera Soda / Jeera Soda Masala Powder / Nimbu Masala Soda / How to make Jeera Soda - Summer Special Drink

Jeera Soda

Ingredients

Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1/4 cup

Black pepper - 1/2 tbsp

Black salt / Kala Namak - 1 tbsp (heaped)

Chaat masala - 1 tbsp (heaped)

Method

Heat a pan add the jeera and pepper dry roast till light brown colour.Do not over fry and burn them.

Switch off the stove and let them cool completely.

Take a mixi jar add all the ingredients together and dry grind to a fine powder.

Cool and store it in a clean bottle.

How to make Jeera soda?

Take some lime juice, sugar and needed jeera soda masala powder and mix till sugar dissolves.

Pour cold plain club soda and enjoy chill!

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Kakarakaya Podi / Bitter Gourd Podi / Andhra Style Bitter Gourd Podi

Kakarakaya Podi

Ingredients

Bitter gourd / Kakarakaya - 4 medium size

( wash and cut them into thin circles)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 2 tsp ( heaped)

( or add according to the spice level you want)

Jeera - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Putnala pappu / Fried gram dal - 1/2 cup

Dry coconut / Kopra - 1/4 cup

Garlic with skin - 6

Sugar - 1 tsp

Oil - to fry the bitter gourd ( approximately 4 tbsp.)

Method

Take a plate add the sliced bitter gourd little salt and turmeric powder, mix well and leave it overnight.

Next day squeeze out excess water from the bitter gourd and dry it in sun till dry and crisp.

Take a mixi jar add the remaining ingredients and grind to a fine dry powder, keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan and fry the bitter gourd till light brown on all sides, do not over fry and burn. Switch off the stove and remove to a plate. Once cool slightly crush using your fingers this step is optional.

In the same hot oil add the ground powder and saute ( do not switch on the stove).

Add the fried kakarakaya and mix till combined. Store it in fridge for better shelf life.

Take 1 or 2 tsp. of the podi mix with hot rice and enjoy!

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Ulli Karam Recipe / Onion Karam

Ulli Karam

Ingredients

Thinly sliced onion - 1 large

Garlic - 4

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder -  3 tsp

Roasted whole coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Peanuts - a handful

Curry leaves - few

Oil to deep fry the onions as needed

Ulli Karam

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the sliced onions and a pinch of salt in medium high flame fry till brown and crisp,remove to a plate.Do not over fry and burn them

In the same oil fry peanuts and curry leaves and transfer to a plate.

Take a mixi jar add the garlic,jeera,roasted coriander seeds,salt and chilly powder,grind in intervals till crushed.

Add this into the fried onion,peanut,curry leaf mixture and mix well using your hands till well combined or pulse the whole mixture once in a mixi.

Mix with hot rice and enjoy!

Onion Karam

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Masala Chaas Powder / Buttermilk Masala Powder / Chaas Masala Powder

Chaas Masala Powder

Ingredients

Jeera / Cumin Seeds - 2 tbsp

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Ajwain - 1/4 tsp

Black pepper - 1/4 tsp

Cloves - 2

Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp ( heaped)

Black salt - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Dry mint powder - 3/4 tsp 

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Chaat masala - 1/4 tsp (heaped)

Method

Take a pan and dry roast jeera,coriander seeds,ajwain,pepper,cloves till colour changes and brings out nice aroma.Do not over fry and burn them.

Switch off the heat and add the remaining ingredients immediately and mix till well combined.

Cool the mixture and dry grind to a fine powder and store it in a clean bottle.

Add the needed powder to your buttermilk mix and enjoy!

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Thirunelveli Style Idly Podi / Ellu Idly Podi / Ellu Idli Milagai Podi / Sesame Seeds Gun powder

Ellu Idli Podi

Ingredients

Black sesame seeds - 4 tbsp

( Usually black sesame seeds is used)

Urad dal - 2 tbsp

(Usually black urad dal with skin is used)

Red chillies -5

( I used kashmiri red chilly -2 for colour and hot red chilly - 3)

Salt to taste

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Garlic - 2

Tirunelveli Idli Milagai Podi

Method

Dry roast all above ingredients separately till colour changes except hing,keep it aside.

Cool the ingredients add hing and grind to a semi coarse powder.Lastly add the garlic and pulse once.

Cool and store it in fridge,enjoy with Idli or Dosa.

Ellu Podi Idli / Podi Idli Recipe 

Mini Idli ,Sesame oil , Mustard seeds ,Curry leaves and Idli podi.

( Heat oil temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.Add the mini idlis and ellu idli podi and toss well and serve)

Ellu Podi Idli

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Kutchi Dabeli Masala Recipe / Dabeli Masala / Homemade Dabeli Masala / Kacchi Dabeli Recipe

 

Dabeli Masala

Ingredients

Coriander seeds - 4  tbsp

Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp

Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Peppercorns - 1 tsp

Triphala/Trifala/Teppal/Szechuan pepper - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 finger size stick

Cloves - 4

Black cardamom - 2

(As i did not have i used green cardamom -2)

Star anise -1

Bay leaf - 2

Desicated coconut - 4tbsp

Kashmiri chille powder - 4 tbsp

Salt to taste

Kala namak - 1

( I used 1&1/2 tsp)

Sugar - 1 tbsp

( I used 1 tbsp and 1/2 tsp )

Amchur powder - 1 tsp

Homemade Dabeli Masala

Method

Take a pan add all the ingredients except the dry powders and coconut,dry roast till  colour changes.Do not burn the spices.Switch off the stove and add the dry ingredients except the sugar.

Mix till everything is well combined,Cool completely and dry grind along with sugar to a semi smooth powder.

Store it in a clean jar in fridge.

Adapted from cooking Shocking

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