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Nalla karam podi recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Nalla Karam Podi recipe is one of the special Andhra condiments used along with idli, punugulu, utapam, etc. breakfast recipes.

Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Andhra
Keyword: Nalla Karam Podi recipe
Servings: 1 Medium Jar
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Dry red chili - 50 gms.
  • Oil - 2 tbsp.
  • Urad beans - 2 tbsp.
  • Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tbsp.
  • Coriander seeds - 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds/ jeera - 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves - 1 tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves - 1 cup
  • Tamarind pulp - Lemon size
  • Crystal Salt - 1 ½ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Roast dry red chilies by adding little oil to a pan. Roast on low flame till they turn crisp and change their color to mild dark.
  2. Transfer to another plate and add urad beans, coriander, fenugreek, and cumin seeds.
  3. Roast for a minute and add garlic cloves, curry leaves and tamarind pulp.
  4. Transfer to another plate and let all spices cool.
  5. Put roasted dry red chilies in a mixer grinder and grind for a round.
  6. Add crystal salt and grind further to get a coarse texture. Transfer to a bowl.
  7. Put spices and remaining dry red chilies and grind to a powder.
  8. Mix both spice powders to get Nalla karam podi recipe.