Beerakaya Pottu Podi Recipe / Beerakaya Tokku Podi Recipe / Ridge Gourd Skin Podi Recipe

Beerakaya Pottu Podi

Tempering ingredients
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Urad dhal-1tsp
Jeera/cumin seeds-1tsp
Red chillies-3 or Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-little
Hing-a pinch
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Crushed garlic-4
Thick tamarind juice-1tsp or Amchur powder (optional)

Salt to taste
Other ingredients
Ridge gourd skin/Beerakaya peel-3 cups
(With very little water and grind to a coarse paste,squeeze out excess water.Don't discard the water you can use it in gravys or in making chapathi dough.
Heat a pan, in low medium flame dry roast the paste till all the water has evaporated & its completely dry,keep it aside).

Beerakaya Pottu Podi

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Switch off the stove & add the dry roasted peel & mix it well.
Cool & store it in fridge.
Mix it with hot rice & enjoy.

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Kadai Paneer Masala Powder

Ingredients
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Whole pepper-1/4tsp
Fennel seeds-1/4tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/2tsp
Kastoori methi-1tsp
Method
Dry roast all above ingredients till light brown.Do not burn them.Cool & grind to a semi coarse powder.use required amount while making Kadai Paneer.

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Maharashtrian Goda Masala Recipe / Homemade Kala Masala Recipe / Maharashtrian Ghati Masala Recipe /Goda Masala Powder Recipe

Ingredients
Coriander seeds-1 & 3/4 cup
Dry chillies-25gms
(I used a handful)
Dagat phool-1tbsp
Dessicated coconut-1 cup
Cumin seeds-1/4 cup
Shajeera-1 & 1/4tsp
Sesame seeds-1/2 cup
Bay leaf-4
Black cardamom-7
(I used the green cardamom)
Cloves-8
Cinnamon-5 small sticks
Pepper-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Hing-1tsp
Salt-little
Oil-1tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan roast all the above ingredients except salt & turmeric in medium low flame till nice aroma comes out.Do not burn them.Cool completely & grind it with other ingredients to a semi smooth powder.Store it in a clean air tight jar.

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Putnala Podi /Pappula Podi Recipe / Pottukadalai Poondu Podi Recipe / Andhra Style Gun Powder / Roasted Channa Dhal & Garlic Powder Recipe

Ingredients
Roasted channa dhal/ pottukadalai/putnala pappu-1 cup
Desiccated coconut-3tsp
Cumin/Jeera-1tsp
Salt to taste
Red chillies-1 or 2
Garlic-5
Method
Take all the ingredients in a mixie and dry grind into a fine powder.Store it in an air tight container.Served best with hot rice & ghee.

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Homemade Roasted Jeera Powder / Cumin Powder Recipe

This is how we make roasted jeera powder at home....

Homemade Jeera Powder

Ingredients
Jeera/Cumin -1 cup
Method
Heat a pan add the jeera/cumin.
In medium low flame dry roast till raw smell disappears & nice aroma comes out & changes colour to light brown,make sure you don't burn them (see the picture above).
Cool it completely & dry grind it to a smooth powder.
Store it in a air tight jar.

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Masoor Dhal Podi

Ingredients
Oil-1tsp
Masoor dhal-2tbsp
( YOU CAN REPLACE THOOR/THUR DHAL INSTEAD OF MASOOR DHAL)
Red chillies-3
Hing-1/8tsp
Salt to taste
Jeera-1/2tsp
Coconut-1tbsp
Garlic-1
Method
Heat 1tsp of oil & fry dhal,jeera.garlic,hing,red chillies & coconut till light brown in colour.Cool & dry grind with salt to a semi smooth powder.Store it in a jar,best served with hot rice.

Mint & Curry Leaf Podi (Oil Free)

Ingredients
Dry roasted till crisp Mint leaves-1 cup
Dry roasted till crisp curry leaves-1 cup
Tamarind-a small gooseberry size
Salt to taste
Hing-1tsp
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Urad dhal-1tbsp
Methi/fenugreek seeds-1/8tsp
Coriander seeds-1tbsp
Channa dhal-1tsp
Red chillies-10
Jeera/cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Dessicated coconut-1tbsp
Method
Dry roast all above ingredients separately till light brown.Cool & grind all above ingredients with salt to a smooth powder.Store it in a clean bottle.Mix it with rice with a 1 tsp. of ghee or oil & eat.

Potato Thogayal / Potato Chutney Recipe

Potato Thogayal

Ingredients
Grated potato-1 large
Oil-3tsp
Salt to taste
Urad dhal-1tsp
Channa dhal-1tsp
Red chillies-4
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Garlic-2
Methi seeds-10
Tempering(optional)
Mustard,Jeera,Urad & Channa dhal-each-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-little
Red chillies-1
Method
Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan spread the grated potato,add salt & in medium flame cook till all water has evaporated & slight crisp & brown.Keep it aside.
Heat 1tsp of oil & fry remaining ingredients till golden brown.
Cool everything,first dry grind the fried above ingredients except the potato.
Then add the potato & blend it well (do not add water).
Temper it mix & erve it with hot rice.

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Papaya Seeds Podi

Ingredients
Papaya seeds of one big papaya
(wash it thoroughly & dry it in sun for at least 1 day)
Salt to taste
Hing-1/2tsp
Amchur powder-1/4tsp
Oil-1tsp
Urad & Channa dhal-each-1tsp
Black sesame seeds-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Jeera-1/2 tsp
Dessicated coconut-2tsp
Crushed garlic-1 big
Method
Heat 1/2 tsp of oil & fry the papaya seeds till light brown in colour(do not over fry).Keep it aside,heat 1/2 tsp of oil & fry all above ingredients till light brown.Cool everything completely & grind it to a semi fine powder.Store it in a dry jar.Best served with hot rice.

Vepampoo (Neem Flower) Podi

Ingredients

Vepampoo-2tbsp

Urad dhal-1tbsp

Channa dhal-1tbsp

Pepper-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Coriander seeds-1/2tsp

Red chillies-1

Hing-1tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Dry roast all above ingredients separately.Cool & dry grind it to a semi smooth powder.Mix some podi & melted ghee or oil in hot rice & eat.

Karuvepillai Podi(Curry leaf podi)

Ingredients

Fresh curry leaves-3 cups

Oil-2tsp

Channa dhal-2tbsp

Urad dhal-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Coriander seeds-1tbsp

Hing-1tsp

Tamarind -small lime size

Red chillies-15

Garlic-4

Brown sugar-1tsp

Method

Dry roast the curry leaves with 1tsp of oil till crisp.Keep aside.Heat 1tsp oil fry all other ingredients till light brown colour.Cool it dry grind to a smooth powder in mixi.

Bisi Bele Bath Masala powder

Ingredients
Channadhal-1tbsp
Uraddhal-1/2tbsp
Dhania-1tbsp
Methi-1/2tsp
Coconut-2tsp
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1/4 stick
Cardamom-1
Red chillies-3
Hing-1/4tsp
Khuskhus(optional)-1tsp
Method
Dry roast all above things together.Cool & grind to a fine powder.Store it in fridge.

Version 2
Ingredients
Uraddhal-1tbsp
Channa dhal-1tbsp
Coriander seeds-2tbsp
Methi-1/4tsp
Pepper-5
Jeera-1tsp
Cinnamon stick-1 ''
Cloves-3
Rathi moggu/Kalpasi-a small piece
Star anise-1
Red chillies-5
Dessicated coconut-1tbsp
Method
Dry roast everything except coconut till light brown.Cool & dry grind to a smooth powder along with coconut.Store it in fridge