Kitchen Tantra

Quick - Chili Podi:


Garlic Chili Podi. Instant Idly-Dosai Podi. Hot Idly-Dosai Podi.

If someone is in hurry, there is no time to make chutney or samabar...one could fix this in seconds. Yeah...its very hot but very good in taste. It makes a wonderful taste if eaten with Paper dosa or idly.

I don't know...few friends of mine from Manali area(in Chennai) call this 'podi' as 'Rosa poo Chutney'!hmmmmm peculiar. When I was in college...my classmates Jayapriya and Jayanthi....used to tell often, that we had idly and rosa poo chutney. I used to give 'what the' look to them. So myself and few others never had a clue about it. One fine day..when I didnt plan to go to hostel. These girls opened their lunch case..it happend to be this chili podi'...which they were calling 'rosa poo chutney' Oh my my....I was thinking there will be some real Gulabi ka Chutney!:( If anyone knows...why this name has come to this podi...please do share with me!

Ingredients:

Chili powder 2 spoons
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon
Salt
Garlic 8-10 cloves (crushed without peeling its skin)
Curry leaves
Sesame oil 1/2 cup.

Method:

1. In a bowl mix salt, turmeric and chili powder and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and curry leaves. Fry them till crisp.

3. Add this oil to the mix in bowl.

This is extremely hot podi. Can be served with Idly and Dosa.

Labels: Podi/Powder