Dalia/Putanala pappu Powder/ Pappula podi

 

“Podi” means spicy powdered mix. This Dalia powder is one of important food item of many south Indian families. If you don’t have curries or wants to make a quick lunch/dinner or if you are very hungry and don’t have time cook then you can mix this podi in hot rice along with little bit of ghee.  I usually make this podi once in 3 months and store it in an air tight jar. You can use this Dalia Powder as a substitute for Chutney. You can also sprinkle it on Dosa or on any stir fried vegetables.

 

Ingredients:

• ½ lb. Dalia/Putanala pappu
• 1 tbsp. cumin seeds/Jeera
• 2 tbsps. Dry grated coconut
• 3 tbsp. Red chili Powder
• 8 Garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp. salt

Preparation:

• Heat the wide skillet at medium heat.
• Now slightly fry Dalia/Putanala pappu and Cumin seeds/Jeera.
• Once Dalia slightly fried then add Red chili powder, Dry grated coconut and salt; mix it well and immediately switch of the heat.
• Take them out in a separate plate for cooling down.
• Now blend everything till finely Powdered; take it out in a separate plate.
• Now grind Garlic cloves along with 2tbsp of ground Dalia mix. So that garlic will grind well.
• Mix this ground garlic mix with ground Dalia mix.
• Store this Dalia Powder/Pappula podi in an air tight glass jar.