KalyanaMurungai Ilai Milagu Podi

Hi all Here is a very healthy and medicinal Podi which is best to cure severe cough and cold, in my Podi Series. A rice mix using the medicinal KalyanaMurungai/ Mullumurungai leaves. I had earlier shared Mullumurungai Adai and Vadai here. Do check all my KalyanaMurungai Recipes for the health benefits and images of the…

Vallarai Kollu Podi

Hi all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, I am sharing another healthy Podi using farm fresh Vallarai Keerai. I have been missing those lush greens and country veggies that I get directly from farmers in Maraimalai nagar. After shifting my home I was searching for organic farms that can deliver fresh veggies and I…

Agathi Keerai Podi

Hi all Hope you are all staying safe and healthy. For this week’s organic kitchen, it is another healthy and therapeutic Podi using the nutritious Agathi Keerai / Sesbania grandiflora It has lot of nutritional and curative benefits. I got two big bunches of Agathi Keerai from the Keerai vendor. I dries a part of…

Mudakkaruthaan Keerai Kollu Idly Podi

Hi all 🙂 For this week’s organic kitchen, it is another healthy variant of Idly Podi using the medicinal Mudkkaruthaan Keerai / Balloon Vine Greens and Horsegram (the super pulse). I have discussed enough on both these ingredients in my previous posts which you can refer to for the health and medicinal benefits. I dried…

MultiPurpose Garam Masala Powder

Hi all 🙂 Here is a version of a Garam Masala Powder that I make and store which I use it for almost all spicy and Masala recipes. This is my Briyani Masala and I use it for all North Indian dishes that I make like Paneer Butter Masala, Pav Bhaji, Channa Masala, Peas Masala,…

Andhra Karam Podi

Hello dear all 🙂 Here I am with another popular podi recipe of Andhra, The Karam Podi / Nalla Karam Podi. I always stock this podi at home to be added to various dishes, and to make Podi Idly, Tawa Idly, Masala Fried Idly, and Karam Podi Dosa. This is one of the family favorites….

Karivepaku Kaaram – Andhra Special Spicy Powder

Hi all 🙂 Happy to be here with a spicy Andhra Special podi using home grown, healthy Curry Leaves – Karivepaku Kaaram / Spicy Curry Leaves Powder. This was a long pending recipe in my list to share here. Wanted to use the abundance of fresh curry leaves from home garden and ended up doing…

Groundnut Garlic Chutney Powder

Hi folks..Am here with another Chutney Powder recipe using Peanuts from my uncle’s village. Yes, it is Groundnut Garlic Chutney Powder which is popularly known as Shenga Chutney Pudi in North Karnataka. This is one flavourful and tasty Chutney Powder that goes well with Idly, Dosa or even rice rotis. I use this as a…

Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Chilly Powder

Having shared Kuzhambu Vadai and Thogayal recipe using the healthy Ponnanganni Keerai, I am here today for my Organic Kitchen Series with Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Milagai Podi. I separated the leaves and shade dried them to make this healthy and tasty variation of Idly Podi, as this is the only way I can make my…

Vallarai Sadham Podi

Friends are kind enough to share fresh herbs whenever they come back from their native town. A fresh batch of Vallarai leaves again which is made into a blissful podi this time. A different method of making Vallarai Sadham Podi with goodness of garlic. This method of making Vallarai ensures all medicinal benefits. Using ghee…