Ingredients needed

Tur dal - 1 cup

Fried gram -1 cup (pottukadalai)
Garlic - 2 full pods or (50-70 grams) (lessen it if you do not like too much gar
lic flavor)
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 8-10
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few (optional)
Salt as required
Oil -1/4 tsp
Method
Dry roast tur dal in medium flame, till it turns golden brown, add hing, jeera s
eeds, curry leaves and fry for a few more minutes.
Dry roast fried gram and garlic separately.
Heat 1/4 tsp of oil and fry red chillies. Then grind everything together coarsel
y with salt needed.
This podi is very delicious with hot steamed rice and ghee. You just have to pre
pare any vegetable curry or papads as a side dish for this.
Variation - You can prepare this podi without tur dal also. Use just fried gram
and reduce the number of chillies and garlic.