Garlic Podi Recipe | Poondu Podi Recipe
Garlic Podi is a spicy and flavor-packed dry powder made by roasting garlic, dal, and some basic spices. It tastes really good with hot rice, idli or dosa when mixed with ghee or sesame oil. It’s a common podi in South Indian homes and gets done very quickly. Even if you are new to cooking, you can try this podi as it is very simple.
Servings4
Ingredients
- ½ cup urad dal
- ½ cup chana dal
- ½ heaped cup garlic
- 12-15 red chilies
- 1 small sprig curry leaves
- rock salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- To a chopper add ½ heaped cup garlic.
- Chop it fine like this. You can use knife to fine chop it too, Set aside.
- In total we need 1 tablespoon oil add little to a pan then add ½ cup urad dal along with 12 red chilies.
- Roast until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Add little more oil and add ½ cup chana dal.
- Roast until it turns golden brown. Transfer to the same plate and set aside.
- Add 1 small sprig curry leaves.
- Roast until crisp and dry. Transfer to the same plate and set aside.
- Add rock salt as needed and roast until dry just few seconds is enough. . Transfer to the same plate and set aside.
- Add finely chopped garlic.
- Roast until golden brown.
- Transfer to the same plate and set aside to cool down completely.
- Transfer to a mixer jar and grind it slightly coarse.
- Transfer to a plate and cool down.
- Store in a clean dry jar.
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Notes
- Roasting – Keep the flame low or medium only. Roast each ingredient slowly so it turns golden brown. If heat is too high, it may burn and taste bitter.
- Chillies with dal – Always roast red chilies along with dal. This way it won’t burn fast. Roasting them alone makes it dark and bitter.
- Garlic roasting – Garlic should be finely chopped so that it turns crisp while roasting.
- Cooling – After roasting, spread everything on a plate and let it cool down fully. If you grind while warm, it may stick or turn soft.
- Grinding – Don’t make it very smooth. Just grind it slightly coarse. Little crunch should be there, that’s what makes this podi tasty.
- Spice level – Add more or less red chilies as per your spice preference. You can also add a small pinch of pepper if you want extra spicy.
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Podi Recipe | Poondu Podi Recipe
Amount Per Serving (20 g)
Calories 35
Calories from Fat 4
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.4g1%
Saturated Fat 0.02g0%
Trans Fat 0.001g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 99mg3%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 257IU5%
Vitamin C 40mg48%
Calcium 18mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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