Pappula Podi | Putnalu Podi | Pappindi | Fried Gram Powder

'Pappula Podi' is a common accompaniment apart from 'Avakay','Gongura Pacchadi' and 'Kandi Podi' which you find in any Andhra meal in restaurants.It is mostly mistaken with 'Gun Powder aka Kandi Podi' as they both look similar,but the taste and texture for both the powders is quite different. We call it as 'Pappindi' at ur place and our version is slightly different from Andhra style Pappula Podi as the additon of dry coconut, sugar and cumin seeds makes it taste different and nice.You should not miss to add the cumin seeds at the end while grinding as it adds a nice flavor to the powder and also make sure that you do not grind it completely,you just need to run it once in whipper mode.Try this simple Pappindi and I am sure even you will love it.It is usually mixed with hot rice and a generous dollop of ghee,a combination which is definitely a heaven on plate.My most favorite way of using this podi is to mix with curd and eat with Chakli,it is infact a favorite comboat my place and we usually prepare this powder in more quantity if we have huge supply of chaklis at home during marriage season,You can even use it as a quick chutney with dosa, it tastes nice.

Check out other powder varieties for Rice in my blog:

• Bittergourd(Kakarakaya) Podi
• Flax Seeds Powder for Rice  
• Kandi Podi | Andhra style Gun powder
• Karivepaku Podi | Curry leaves Powder 
• Kobbari Karam/Dry Coconut Podi
• Kothimeera Podi | Coriander Leaves Podi
• Tamarind leaves Powder | Chintaku Podi   

Pappula Podi | Fried Gram Powder Recipe:shelf life:2-3 months

Prep time:10 mins | Cooking time:5 mins | Total time:15 mins

Cuisine: South Indian | Category: Accompaniments - Podis

Ingredients:
1 cup Fried gram
1/4 cup Dry Coconut pieces
7-8 Red Chillies
1 small amla sized Tamarind
4-5 Garlic pods
2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Mustard seeds
a Sprig of Curry leaves
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Oil

Method:

• Grind dry coconut,red chillies,salt and sugar to a powder.

• Add tamarind and fried gram and grind again to a powder. 

• Add cumin seeds and garlic pods and grind again.
• Heat oil in a kadai and crackle mustard seeds and add curry leaves and add the ground powder and mix it once and switch off the flame.You should keep it on the flame just until you mix it,not for long.

• Cool it and store it in an air tight container.

Serve it with hot steamed Rice,Ghee and chopped Raw onions.You can even mix Avakay to this powder,it tastes yum.

Notes:

1. You can add more dry coconut if you wish,it adds more taste to podi.
2. The addition of sugar is optional but helps in balancing the flavors.
3. This tastes yum when you mix it with hot steamed rice,ghee with fryums and raw onion on the side.You can even mix it with avakai pickle and ghee it tastes nice.
4. You should not miss to add the cumin seeds at the end while grinding as it adds a nice flavor to the powder and also make sure that you do not grind it completely,you just need to run it once in whipper mode.
5. You can add a couple of garlic pods while running in the mixer in the last round for different flavor.

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