Pirandai Podi
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Dry roast black gram in a pan.
- 2Add kadalai paruppu to the pan and dry roast.
- 3Add vellai ellu (white sesame seeds) to the pan and dry roast.
- 4Add milagu (black pepper) and seeragam (cumin seeds) to the pan and dry roast.
- 5Add dry garlic to the pan and dry roast.
- 6Add perungayam (asafoetida) and dry mango powder to the pan and dry roast.
- 7Add dry curry leaves to the pan and dry roast.
- 8Add oil to the pan.
- 9Add pirandai to the pan with oil and roast until it changes color.
- 10Add pulli (tamarind) and kanja milagai (dry red chilies) to the pan and roast.
- 11Combine all the roasted ingredients in a plate.
- 12Grind all the roasted ingredients to a fine powder.
- 13Serve the pirandai powder with cooked rice and a drizzle of oil.
Ingredients
- Black gram
- Kadalaiparuppu (Chana Dal)
- Vellai ellu (White sesame seeds)
- Milagu (Black pepper)
- Seeragam (Cumin seeds)
- Dry garlic
- Perungayam (Asafoetida)
- Dry mango powder
- Dry curry leaves
- Oil
- Pirandai
- Pulli (Tamarind)
- Kanja milagai (Dry red chilies)
- Salt
- Cooked rice
Equipment
PanSpatulaGrinder/BlenderServing plate