Sunday, August 31, 2008

Kollu Paruppu podi/Horsegram Dal Powder

Kollu(horsegram)Paruppu podi, easy to prepare with less ingredients, can have with hot rice topped with hot ghee r else simply with hot rice, good for health n very useful while dieting..can also add while making curries with any sort of vegetables..



1 cup of Kollu(horsegram)
1/4 cup of thuvaram paruppu(toor dal)
5 nos of pepper corns
5 nos of red chillies
1/4 tsp of Asafoetida powder

Dry roast everything one by one slowly n keep aside, let them cool..Grind a bit coarsely everything with enough salt n stor them in air tightened box upto a month...Serve this powder with hot rice topped with ghee..else with gingelly oil..

5 comments:

Lanka SIlva said... Reply To This Comment

Please let us know where to find this kollu or horse gram in Sydney- Australia

Lanka

Priya Suresh said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Lanka, do try in Indian groceries..here in Paris, i can find out easily in Indian groceries, hope this helps, coz i dont have any idea about AUS!

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Hi Priya ,

I wanted to try this recipe for the blog hop this Jan.
Please let me know is this a traditional recipe or one of your inventions.

Priya Suresh said... Reply To This Comment

Nisha,its my mom's preparation,its definitely a traditional recipes prepared at our home since 3 generations..

Nisha said... Reply To This Comment

Thank You Priya