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Simple ways to use our podis, masala & mixes

46 recipe ideas across our traditional podis, masala and health mixes — most of them ready in minutes, with ingredients you already keep at home.

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Poondu Kara Kuzhambu made with Appayee Chilli Powder
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Poondu Kara Kuzhambu

Ingredients: Whole garlic pods, tamarind extract, small onions, Chilli Powder, coriander powder, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, gingelly oil, salt

Method: Heat gingelly oil and temper mustard, fenugreek and curry leaves. Sauté small onions and whole garlic until golden. Add 1–2 tsp Chilli Powder, coriander powder and turmeric, then pour in tamarind extract and salt. Simmer on low until the oil floats on top.

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Urulaikizhangu Varuval made with Appayee Chilli Powder
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Urulaikizhangu Varuval

Ingredients: Boiled potatoes, Chilli Powder, turmeric, curry leaves, oil, salt

Method: Cube boiled potatoes. Heat oil, add curry leaves, then the potatoes with turmeric, salt and 1 tsp Chilli Powder. Roast slowly on medium flame, turning now and then, until crisp and deep red at the edges.

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Tomato Thokku made with Appayee Chilli Powder
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Tomato Thokku

Ingredients: Ripe tomatoes, Chilli Powder, turmeric, fenugreek powder, mustard seeds, curry leaves, gingelly oil, salt

Method: Cook chopped tomatoes in gingelly oil until fully broken down. Add 1–2 tsp Chilli Powder, turmeric and salt and keep stirring until the mixture thickens and the oil separates. Finish with a pinch of fenugreek powder and a mustard-curry leaf tempering. Serve with idli, dosa or curd rice.

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Storage & serving tips

  • Always use a dry spoon — moisture is the only thing that spoils a good podi.
  • Store in an airtight jar away from the stove; podis and masalas are at their best within 4 months, the health mixes within 1 month.
  • Sesame oil for idli and dosa, ghee for rice — that is the traditional pairing.
  • A pinch of podi in curd rice or on buttered toast works surprisingly well.
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