Monday, January 25, 2016

paruppu podi

Love food. Love eating. Love experimenting. 

This is for you R and D. With all my lazy bones. In the easiest way possible. If they turn out well, breathe in the the utter culinary satisfaction. If they don't, rasahalwa it. And then, beam in utter inspiration.


For the days you just want to make rice... which takes 5 mins in the little pressure cooker.

Jan 26 2016 8:35 am

Paruppu Podi


Thoor dal/ thuvaram paruppu  - one cup
These are whitish. Same stuff you make sambar with. Flat, yellow. Well, you go figure
Red Chilli - umm maybe 4
Black pepper - as you please
Hing/asafoetida - a few sprinkles
Salt
Oil - few drops

Take sauce pan/ kadai
Heat. Few drops of oil. Put in everything except salt. Roast till dal turns slightly reddish brown. You can smell the roastiness. That's it. Add salt. Grind it in the mixie.

Have with hot rice and lots of ghee. Protein intake taken care of. Have to tell you. Today's inspiration has been this