Sundal Podi Recipe | Navaratri Sundal Masala
Sundal podi is a traditional South Indian condiment, masala or spice made with a mix of lentils and red chilies. It adds flavor, spice and taste to Navaratri Sundal varieties.
Servings 100 gms
Equipment
- Mixer Grinder
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoon Chana Dal (Kadala Paruppu or Bengal Gram Dal)
- 2 tablespoon Dhania (Coriander Seeds or Kothamalli Varai)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds (Ellu or Til)
- 14 Whole dry red chillies Check Notes below
- ¼ teaspoon Hing or Asafoetida
- ¼ teaspoon Sesame Oil for roasting Check Notes below
- Salt to taste Check Notes below
Instructions
- Heat a pan and dry roast chana dal until golden brown and fragrant. Remove off heat and set aside for cooling.
- Place the pan back on heat and add coriander seeds and saute for 1-2 mins. Set it aside to cool with chana dal.
- Next add sesame seeds to the hot pan. Once it pops, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- In the pan, add oil and roast the chilies until they crisp up. Set this aside to cool. Switch off the heat and allow all the ingredients to cool.
- Add the roasted ingredients (lentils and red chilies) to a mixer grinder jar together with hing or asafoetida and salt to taste.
- Grind the sundal podi. Cool and transfer to an airtight container.
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Notes
- Red Chillies - Use a combination of Kashmiri Red chillies and Madras Red Chillies or Pondi Chillies for the spice. Adjust quantity as per spice tolerance.
- You can use black sesame seeds too.. The colour of the podi would be dark.
- Oil is only required to toast the chillies. Sesame oil lends a good aroma. You can use any veg oil too.
- I add salt to the Sundal Podi. You can skip it, if you like.