Idlis, dosas, vadas and more – South Indian food is the epitome of comfort in every possible way. It is filling yet delicious and leaves you satiated in no time. What makes this cuisine even more delicious is the variety of chutneys served with it. In fact, you will be surprised to know that each southern region has its own unique recipe of chutneys served with food. One such popular choice is podi – which means ‘masala’. Whenever you visit a South Indian restaurant, you will find that podi is served along with your dosas and idlis, but it tastes different everywhere. Wondering why this happens? It happens because different types of chutneys are made in every region.
Recently we found one such version of podi that includes the flavour of red chillies and garlic. This is the Andhra-style karam podi. While the spice is easily available in stores and e-commerce platforms, you can also make it at home with some basic ingredients.
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What is special about Andhra Karam Podi?
This podi is brown in colour and is ground with black urad dal husk, curry leaves, garlic, peanuts and other ingredients. Some of the popular variations of karam podi include nalla karam podi (garlic karam podi), palli karam podi (peanut karam podi), kobbari karam podi (coconut karam podi) and more.
Karam podi is spicy and tangy and also has many health benefits. Thanks to ingredients like peanuts and lentils, this masala is rich in protein, fibre, and several essential minerals, which can help have an anti-inflammatory effect on your body.
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Andhra Karam Podi Recipe at Home: How to Make Andhra Karam Podi at Home?
This recipe is very simple and very spicy. All you need is some good quality red chillies, byadgi or Kashmiri red chillies for colour, garlic, urad dal, chana dal, salt and oil. You can also add coconut, curry leaves, peanuts, red lentils, coriander seeds etc. to enhance the taste of this dish.
step 1. Heat oil in a pan and fry the red chillies.
step 2. Heat some more oil and fry garlic, urad dal and chana dal in it.
step 3. Put red chilli in the mixer grinder and grind it.
step 4. Add the rest of the ingredients, salt and mix again.
Step 5. Store it in an airtight container in a cool and dry place.
That’s it. You have a fresh batch of Andhra Karam Podi ready to be served with idlis, dosas and ghee rice. Click here for the detailed recipe.
