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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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Home-style Karuppu Ulundhu Kali made with Appayee Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix
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Home-style Karuppu Ulundhu Kali

Ingredients: Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix, water, karupatti or jaggery, gingelly oil, cardamom

Method: Melt karupatti in water and strain. Bring it to a boil, then add the Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix slowly while stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Keep stirring on a low flame, adding gingelly oil little by little, until it comes together as a glossy kali. Serve warm.

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Ullundu Kanji made with Appayee Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix
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Ullundu Kanji

Ingredients: Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix, water, milk, palm jaggery, dry ginger, salt

Method: Whisk 3 tbsp of the mix into 1½ cups water with no lumps. Cook on medium flame, stirring, until it thickens into a porridge. Sweeten with palm jaggery and a pinch of dry ginger, or keep it savoury with a little salt and milk.

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Savoury Ullundu Kali made with Appayee Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix
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Savoury Ullundu Kali

Ingredients: Karuppu Ulundhu Kali Mix, water, garlic, small onion, curry leaves, gingelly oil, salt

Method: Boil water with salt, crushed garlic and curry leaves. Add the mix slowly while stirring, drizzling gingelly oil until it thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. Serve hot with mor milagai or a spoon of extra gingelly oil.

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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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