Kothamalli podi recipe
Kothamalli podi is an easy South Indian podi recipe, which can be mixed with rice and served for lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Coriander leaves a very small bunch
- ¼ cup Urad dal
- 3 tbsp Chana dal
- 6-7 Red chili
- Tamarind a small piece
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- Salt as needed
- 1 tsp Oil
Instructions
- In a pan add oil and add the urad dal,chana dal,asafoetida and tamarind
- Roast in a medium low flame till they turn nice golden brown. Do not burn it.
- Switch off the flame.
- Add the chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix well.
- Let all the ingredients be in the hot pan. Do not cook the coriander.
- Let this get completely cool and you can see the coriander leaves turn bit crispy.
- Ensure it is not even warm,should be cool. Else the podi will become soggy.
- Add salt and pulse this for few times in a mixie.
- It should become a coarse powder.
- Kothamalli podi | Coriander leaves podi is ready.
- Store this in a clean air tight container in the refrigerator.
- This can be stored in the refrigerator for a month.
- Always use clean spoon for taking the kothamalli podi.
- This tastes best when mixed with hot rice and ghee. Also you can enjoy this with curd rice too.
Notes
- Always grind this when the mixture is completely cool.
- You can smear this podi on idli or dosa too.
- The addition of tamarind balances the spiciness in the kothamalli podi.