Spicy Peanut Powder

1. Peanuts / Shenga / Nelagadale – 1/2 cup
2. Chopped Garlic – 1 tsp
3. Red chilly – 4 to 5
4. Salt to taste

1. Fry all 1-3 ingredients separately withoutoil
2. Mix them and add salt
3. Dry grind this mix into powder
4. Can store in airtight container which lasts for a week.Tastes good with rice, idli or dosa

Kariveppilai Podi by Jyotsna

Pathiya Samayal contest entry by Jyotsna

Ingredients - 

3 cups of karuveppilai

handful of urad daal

6 red chillies

1 tbsp black peppercorn

a pinch of hing

salt to taste

1 teaspoon sukku podi (optional)

Method:

a) Dry roast karuveppilai and keep aside 

b) roast urad dal/red chillies and pepper with a pinch of hingGrind all of the above dry to a coarse consistency with salt. Serve with hot rice and ghee..