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Sambar powder is a flavorful South Indian style coarse textured spices powder, prepared by grinding various type of basic Indian spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, dry red chilies, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, dry coconut etc. with chana dal.
Chutney podi/pudi can be eaten with all of the above, and is used to tweak dishes as well. For instance, if you're making tawa vegetables, you can sprinkle podi made with peanuts over it for added flavour. Some people even eat it on toast, smearing a bit of ghee and sprinkling some sugar along with it.
Rasam means "juice". It can refer to any juice, but in South Indian households rasam commonly refers to soup prepared with sweet-sour stock made from either kokum or tamarind, along with tomato and lentil, added spices and garnish.
When you go to the Indian grocery store, you will find “Idli Rice” which is specifically meant for idli/dosa batter. It is a kind of fat, short-grained, parboiled rice. In India, it may also be called doppi rice. Note: I have also successfully used parboiled sona masoori or ponni rice varieties for the batter
Made by salting and fermenting limes with chiles and spices, lime pickle is fiery, tangy, and crazy-flavorful. I fold it into mayo for hopped-up sandwiches, serve it with braised meats, add some to cooked beans, and, sometimes, just eat it with a spoon.
it is mainly prepared from the combination of lentils and roasted chana dal mixed with dry spices. ... these spicy condiments are typically used as taste enhancer when served with breakfast or with meals. paruppu podi or kandi podi is one such variation from the andhra cuisine filled with spices and garlic flavours.
Legiyam / Marundhu
An age-old remedy that has been followed as part of the Deepavali tradition is the preparation of Deepavali legiyam or Deepavali marundhu which is said to aid digestion after indulging in rich sweets and delicacies
Kadarangai is another type of large sized ripe lemon. Its unique bitter taste makes it special.
This is a powder based pickle, yes, you read it right, pickle in powder form, made by pounding the tangy flavoured citron leaves and some spices. Actually this has NO NEEM LEAVES, but is named so. ... Nartha ilai podi / Veppilaikatti is tangy flavoured, spicy pickle and makes an excellent accompaniment to curd rice
Red Rice Dosa Batter made with Karung Kuruvai and urad dal with a blend of idly rice
