This simple spicy powder is prepared with minimum ingredients available in the kitchen pantry. Actually it is pappu podi or dal powder. As children we used to enjoy this pappodi ( Telugu) with good amount of desi ghee and hot plain rice.
Ingredients:
Fried Channa dal – 250 Gms,
Salt,
Jeera – 1 Tablesp,
Peeled garlic – 8 to 10,
Red chilli – about 10,
Method:
1).lightly dry fry jeera and chillies .Let it cool.
2).Grind chilli , jeera and garlic into a course powder.
3).Add Channa dal and salt.Grind it into fine powder.
4).Enjoy it with desi ghee and hot plain rice.
5).You can add this powder to rice and avakai pickle combination. It keeps fresh even for a month.
Tip

You can sprinkle this powder on dry curries and fries to give extra spiciness.