🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kandi Podi

Name: Kandi Podi
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 6 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 cup, rinsed Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal); 1 tsp Dried Red Chilies; a pinch Asafoetida; 1 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Toor dal podi, the protein powder of South Indian pantries. Fresh-ground and unapologetically loud. Keeps three days refrigerated; tempering on top keeps it fresher.

Prep 8 min Cook 12 min Serves 8 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic6 cloves
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Yellow Lentils (Toor Dal)1 cup, rinsed
Dried Red Chilies1 tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Tamarind Paste1 tbsp
Coconut Oil1 tbsp

Instructions

1
Prep the yellow lentils (toor dal) and set a small pan for the tempering.
2
If the recipe roasts, dry-roast the dried red chilies till aromatic; if fresh, skip straight to grinding.
3
Pound or blend the yellow lentils (toor dal) with chilies, tamarind and salt; the stone grinder texture is worth chasing.
4
Balance the three notes: more tamarind for sour, more chili for bite, salt to make both sing.
5
Top with the fried mustard seeds and curry leaves; mix in just before serving for the aroma.

Chef's tip

Taste as you go — chili heat, salt and sourness should all lift each other, not fight.

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