Recipes & ideas

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.

What are you cooking?

Or pick a product

Poondu Idli Podi made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
01

Poondu Idli Podi

Ingredients: Hot idlis, Poondu Idli Podi, sesame oil/ghee

Method: Add 1–2 tbsp Poondu Idli Podi to a bowl. Mix with sesame oil or ghee. Coat hot idlis with the mixture and serve.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Garlic Podi Dosa made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
02

Garlic Podi Dosa

Ingredients: Dosa batter, Poondu Idli Podi, sesame oil

Method: Prepare a dosa and sprinkle 1–2 tbsp Poondu Idli Podi over it. Drizzle with sesame oil, fold and serve hot.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Poondu Podi Rice made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
03

Poondu Podi Rice

Ingredients: Cooked rice, Poondu Idli Podi, sesame oil/ghee

Method: Add 1 cup cooked rice to a bowl. Mix in 1–2 tbsp podi and 1 tsp sesame oil or ghee. Toss well and serve.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Garlic Podi Upma made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
04

Garlic Podi Upma

Ingredients: Prepared upma, Poondu Idli Podi, oil/ghee

Method: Add 1–2 tbsp Poondu Idli Podi to hot upma. Mix thoroughly and cook for 1–2 minutes. Serve hot.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Poondu Podi Potato Fry made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
05

Poondu Podi Potato Fry

Ingredients: Boiled potatoes, Poondu Idli Podi, oil, salt

Method: Cut boiled potatoes and sauté until lightly crisp. Add 1–2 tbsp podi and a little salt. Toss well and cook for 2 minutes.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Garlic Podi Bread Toast made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
06

Garlic Podi Bread Toast

Ingredients: Bread, Poondu Idli Podi, butter/ghee

Method: Spread butter or ghee on bread. Sprinkle Poondu Idli Podi generously and toast on a pan until crisp. Serve hot.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Poondu Podi Vegetable Fry made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
07

Poondu Podi Vegetable Fry

Ingredients: Mixed vegetables, Poondu Idli Podi, oil, salt

Method: Sauté vegetables until cooked. Add 1–2 tbsp podi and mix well. Cook for another 2–3 minutes and serve.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order
Poondu Podi Chapati made with Appayee Poondu Idli Podi
08

Poondu Podi Chapati

Ingredients: Chapati, Poondu Idli Podi, ghee/oil

Method: Spread a little ghee over a hot chapati. Sprinkle Poondu Idli Podi, fold or roll and serve as a quick, flavourful snack.

Add Poondu Idli Podi to order

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.
Browse the podis
Order every month? Save 5% with the Refill ClubPlus a free gift on every 5th order and free delivery above ₹500. Skip or pause anytime on WhatsApp.See how it works
Order now