We always maintain a minimum stock of paruppu podi as it is very much useful to me when i feel lazy to cook or we would like to eat something very simple. Paruppu podi can be mixed to the white rice with ghee/oil and can go well with applam (chutta applam/fried applam). As its name suggest it is made of dhalls and is good for health too. You can adjust the spice requirement by adding less/more red chillis. There are many variations available for this recipe and the one which i follow is given below.
![Paruppu Podi]( "Paruppu Podi")
Kollu(Horse Gram) - 1 CupGreen Gram dal - 1 Cup
Thur dal - 1/2 Cup
Red Chilli - 4
Pepper - 2 teaspoon
Cumin Seeds - 2 teaspoon
Salt - To Taste
Method:
- Dry fry all the ingredients separately in a pan till each one turns golden brown color
- Dry fry salt and add it to the other ingredients
- Grind all these in a mixer to a fine powder
- The tasty Paruppupodi is ready to serve with cooked rice.
