Idly Podi | My mother's recipe

Idly podi or Uppu podi as I call it, is my favorite of all the podis I can think of. I probably named it uppu podi coz this might have been the first of the podi varieties that I had tasted first in my childhood that had salt in it. :) So now everyone in my house calls it uppu podi. :)

Nuvvu Podi

Nuvvu Podi aka sesame seed powder is very delicious powder that can be had with steaming hot rice or can be used to flavour curries. Nuvvu Podi is one of my favorites ofcourse after the traditional andhra gun powder.

Vepudu Karam

Recipe adapted slightly from gayatrivantillu.

This masala can be used to spice up any vegetable.

Instant Sambar Powder

This recipe is given by Chitra Vishwanathan of indusladies.

This is probably the easiest way of preparing sambar and guess what; you do not need to have cooked tur dal for the preparation. Yes. No cooked tur dal required for sambar since we would be incorporating the tur dal in good proportion into the powder.

This sambar powder can be stored in air tight container for a couple of months.

Dal Powder - jiffy version

This dal powder known as 'annam lo podi' in telugu is something you cannot miss when you make a visit to any of the andhra hotels. This version of dal powder is easiest to make and tastes heavenly when had with hot rice with a little ghee. My mouth is already watering :D

This dal powder is the jiffy version and not the conventional way of making the dal powder. In the conventional way, it is made with 4 types of dals and this shall be posted later.