Pappula Podi

Name: Pappula Podi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1 cup Roasted Chana Dal; 1/4 cup Chili, dry red; 1 tablespoon Cumin, seeds; 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon oil

Veg Vegan

A versatile Andhra spice powder made from roasted gram and spices, used as a condiment with rice or sprinkled over curries.

Cuisines

Andhra

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min Total: 20 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Roasted Chana Dal
	1/4 cup	Chili , dry red
	1 tablespoon	Cumin , seeds
	1/2 teaspoon	Asafoetida
	1 teaspoon	Salt
	1 tablespoon	Oil

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
2 Add dry red chilies and cumin seeds to the pan and roast until the chilies turn dark but not burnt.
3 Remove the roasted chilies and cumin seeds from the pan and let them cool.
4 In a blender, add roasted chana dal, cooled red chilies, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and salt.
5 Grind the mixture to a fine powder.
6 Store the Pappula Podi in an airtight container.

Tips

Adjust the number of red chilies to suit your spice preference.