Nalla karam podi recipe |How to make nalla karam podi
Nalla karam podi recipe, a spicy dry chutney powder made with coriander seeds, black gram and garlic cloves.

- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup coriander seeds
- 3 tablespoons black gram with husk
- 3 tablespoons channa dal
- 15-20 dried red chilies
- 30 curry leaves
- small lemon sized tamarind
- 6-7 garlic cloves
- salt
- oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat 3 teaspoons oil in a pan. Add coriander seeds and fry until golden brown. Fry on low flame to avoid burning. Remove to a plate.
- 2
In the same oil add channa dal and black urad dal. Fry until golden brown. Remove to the plate along with coriander seeds.
- 3
In the same oil add dried red chilies and curry leaves. Fry until the chilies turn slightly dark. Remove to the same plate.
- 4
Switch off the flame. Add tamarind to the hot kadai and saute well.
- 5
Let all the ingredients cool to room temperature.
- 6
Take all the ingredients in a mixer jar. Add minced garlic and salt. grind to a coarse powder. Mix very well and store in a air tight container. Serve nalla karam podi with rice or idli.