Milagai Podi

Milagai Podi is traditional and best accompaniment for idli , dosa and uthappa . Though there are many recipes to make milagai Podi and every family has their own  traditional family recipe of making idli podi  but the main ingredients remain the same just different ratio of ingredients or few more or less ingredients to…

Amritsari chole masala powder

There is a Joy and freshness in making your own masala powders . The aroma and flavours you get from home made masala powder beats the masala powder packet you buy from the store . Indeed a freshly ground batch of masala powder will beat any commercial brands hands down . This is because home…

Kalambe Gojju ( Brined mangoes spicy chutney )

In coastal regions of Karnataka , we have an abundance of various tropical wild fruits . Different varieties of jack fruit , mangoes , tender bamboo shoots , gooseberries etc are brined or pickled in their raw form . The idea is to save for a rainy day , when there are not fresh vegetables…

Molaga Podi ( Spicy Chutney powder )

Molaga Podi also known as gun powder is most popular of south India’s rich tradition of chutney powder . A popular accompaniment to Dosa , Idly and Uttapams . In our house my daughters need molaga podi even if there is chutney and sambar for Idlys . No matter how many varieties of chutneys are…

Ekpani ( Brahmi ) chutney

Ingredients : 1 . Ekpani ( Bramhi ) leaves – 25 – 30 . 2 . Grated coconut – 1 cup . 3 . Green chillies – 2 . 4 . Ginger – 1 inch piece . 5 . Jaggery – a marble size . 6 . Tamarind – a pea size . Salt to…

Garlic Chutney Powder

Ingredients : Grated Coconut – 2 cups. Garlic – 2 whole. Red chillies – 10. Kashmiri Red chillies  – 7. Coconut oil – 1- 2 tsp. Tamarind – small pebble size. Salt – 1 – 1 1/2 tsp Method : Peel the garlic. Heat oil in a Kadai and fry garlic in slow flame till…