Garlic Paruppu Podi Recipe | Andhra Paruppu Podi with masoor dal | How to make Paruppu podi

Servings: 250g

1. Ingredients:

   Masoor dal - 1/2 cup
   Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1tsp
   Pepper - 1/2 tsp
   Dried Red chilli - 5
   Roasted split gram - 1/2 cup
   Ghee (oil) - 1tsp
   Garlic - 4 cloves (roughly chopped)
   Curry leaves - 1 strand
   Hing (asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp
   Salt - 1 tsp

2. Method of Cooking:

   Heat a kadai on medium flame
   Add Masoor dal - 1/2 cup
   Dry roast until the dal turns aromatic
   Turns aromatic
   Don't burn
   Keep aside.
   Add Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1tsp
   Pepper - 1/2 tsp
   Dried Red chilli - 5
   Dry roast on medium flame
   Turns aromatic
   Add Roasted split gram - 1/2 cup
   Roast for 1 minute
   Turns aromatic
   Keep aside.
   Add Ghee (oil) - 1tsp
   Garlic - 4 cloves (roughly chopped)
   Curry leaves - 1 strand
   Saute well
   Add Hing (asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp
   Roast until the curry leaves turn crispy and garlic turns golden brown
   Turns aromatic, Don't burn
   Keep aside
   Allow to cool completely.
   Salt - 1 tsp
   Transfer the mixture to a blender.
   Grind to a fine powder
   (Make sure you don't add water)
   Our Andhra Paruppu Podi with masoor dal is ready!!!
   Serve our Delicious Garlic Paruppu Podi with hot rice and ghee!!!