August 27, 2021

Curry Podi | Poriyal Podi (spice blend for veg stir fries)


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 Curry podi / Kari podi is a quintessential spice blend in a Tambrahm household . Curry/Poriyal here means a vegetable stir fry and Podi in Tamil means powder . 

Curry podi is used in Brinjal stir fry popularly known as kathrikai podi pota curry. I use this curry podi while making potato roast or even raw banana roast . The nutty flavor and texture from the lentil in the podi gives a nice punch to the poriyal and enhances the taste. 

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To make curry powder  3 basic ingredients viz channa dhall , dhaniya (corriander seeds) and red chillies are roasted and ground to a semi fine powder . In addition to these ingredients some recipes also make use of curry leaves,  few fenugreek seeds and at times a combination of udad dhall and channa dhall . 

The lentils add a nice crunch and volume to the spice powder while dhaniya gives it the perfect flavor . Today the recipe which I am going to share is what my amma used to make . Amma would make a delicious vazhakkai (raw banana) curry using this podi . I shall share the recipe of it very soon . I would wait to have that crispy banana curry with chilled curd rice and trust me it is a total match made in heaven . 

You can also use this podi to thicken up the vethakolambu or even sambar incase you feel it is has become runny for some reason.

Curry podi /Kari podi is an aromatic spice blend from South indian kitchen to enhance the stir fries and curries .also known as Poriyal podi, cari podi, curry ma podi,poriyal podi , kari podi, how to make curry podi , kari podi recipe at home

Preparation Time -5 mins
Roasting Time - 7 to 8 mins
Complexity - easy 

Ingredients 
1 cup dhaniya /corriander seeds
1/2 cup channa dhall/gram dhall
Few  curry leaves 
5 to 6 dry red chillies 
Pinch of asafoetida (skip for GF ) 
1 tsp oil 

Method 
  • Heat the oil in a pan and roast the channa dhall till it turns golden brown and take it out on a plate .
  • Next roast the corriander seeds , red chillies and curry leaves until they turn crisp.  The corriander seeds will let out a nice aroma once it is roasted to perfection. 
  • Allow all the roasted ingredients to cool down for a while and then blend it into a semi fine powder along with asafoetida. 
  • Cool the blended powder and store it in an airtight container and use as and when needed .
Some other flavorful spice blends used in South Indian recipes used in variety of recipes is listed below .
Curry podi /Kari podi is an aromatic spice blend from South indian kitchen to enhance the stir fries and curries .also known as Poriyal podi, cari podi, curry ma podi,poriyal podi , kari podi, how to make curry podi , kari podi recipe at home



11 comments:

  1. Nice to have the podi handy for poriyals. Will make it too. Thanks.

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  2. Wonderful share Priya.. such a handy masala which we can use for stir frys and quick curries..

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  3. Curry podi sounds so flavorful. Lovely share. Homemade masala powder is always best.

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  4. This is an amazing masala that I love. Love eggplant, ivygourd, and plantain curries made with this podi.

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  5. The karumadhu podi sounds flavourful. very handy too for root vegetable poriyals especially

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  6. what a great spice mix to have about. I am going to make it today. I can imagine the flavor it would bring to rice and simple veggie stir fry

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  7. Very versatile spice mix Priya. A pantry staple at my place too. Home made spice mix is so fresh and flavourful!

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  8. This is such a flavorful podi. I make something similar for my banana roast. Nothing to beat homemade spices.

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  9. Good to have a curry podi from tambrahm household. There is a slight variation in the ingredients that we add to it.

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  10. Curry podi looks absolutely awesome Priya ! homemade spices are always best. This one seems as much flavorful !!!!

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  11. This Homemade curry podi sounds so flavorful and Versatile Priya ! Thanks for sharing it. I would love giving it a try for my stir-fries.

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