Recipes - Powders

 Rasam powder

• 1/2 cup malli
• 1/4 cup pepper
• 1/4 cup jeera
• 1/4 cup thor dhal
• 1/4 cup channa dhal
• 4 dry chilies
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp asafoetida
• 10 curry leaves

Puliyodharai mix

• 1 tbsp channa dhal
• 1 tbsp urad dhal
• 1 tsp malli
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek
• 4 dry chilies

Roast all ingredients separately and grind. Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida after the powder cools.

For tempering: Mustard, channa dhal, urad dhal, red chilies. asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric, peanuts and then add the puliyodharai powder. Then add tamarind and cook for 20 minutes.

Biriyani masala

• 3 tbsp malli
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp fennel
• 2 tbsp jeera
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 3" cinnamon
• 6 kalpasi
• 3 jathipathri
• 12 cloves
• 6 star anise
• 6 marati moggu
• 6 bay leaves

Idli powder

• 1/2 cup channa dhal
• 1/2 cup urad dhal
• 3 tbsp white or black sesame seeds
• 4-5 red chilies
• dry curry leaves
• 4-5 garlic pods

Dry roast all ingredients separately. Fry red chilies in little oil. Add little asafoetida, salt and grind coarsely.