Spice Powder or Gun powder is an essential condiment served on most Indian Menus. At least I think so in a typical Andhra home. Having grown up seeing various versions of each dish, one can't start to imagine the variety one can come up with. Amma always makes her famous podi.
Apart from that Athamma is known for her Podis and Chutneys. I always joke with her that, she can end up with a chutney or a podi with anything. This Pudina podi was something similar too. We had excess pudina on hand and not knowing what we can do with it, she ended up making this podi. It tasted great with Rice and of course with Dosa.
For its nutritious value, one can eat these spice powders everyday if possible.
Ingredients
1 cup Pudina Leaves / Mint Leaves, tightly packed (can be a little less too)
3 tsp Kopra / Dry Coconut, grated
Salt to taste
7 - 8 nos Red Chillies
Instructions
Wash and shade dry the mint leaves.
Once dry, fry the leaves in a pan. Keep it aside.
Grate the copra and fry these next. Followed by the red chilies. Each has to be fried separately. Allow the ingredients to cool.
Grind to a fine powder once all of them are cool.
Since the leaves tend to get wet after grinding, heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil and fry this ground powder to get a dry powder.
Notes
Store this in an airtight container for nearly 10 days.
The best way to serve this would be with Rice and ghee for taste. But as plain podi with Rice too it tastes great.
Increase your spice level by adding more chilies.
Recipe
Pudina Podi | Mint Spice powder
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mint Leaves / Pudina Leaves, tightly packed (can be a little less too)
- 3 tsp Dry Coconut / Kopra, grated
- Salt to taste
- 7 - 8 nos Red Chillies
Instructions
- Wash and shade dry the mint leaves.
- Once dry, fry the leaves in a pan. Keep it aside.
- Grate the copra and fry these next. Followed by the red chilies. Each has to be fried separately. Allow the ingredients to cool.
- Grind to a fine powder once all of them are cool.
- Since the leaves tend to get wet after grinding, heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil and fry this ground powder to get a dry powder.
Notes
- Store this in an airtight container for nearly 10 days.
- The best way to serve this would be with Rice and ghee for taste. But as plain podi with Rice too it tastes great.
- Increase your spice level by adding more chilies.
Champa says
Nice one. I use dal along with it too.
harini-jaya says
good one..we use urad dal also in this podi. But as you said, each person has a different version!
Sin-A-Mon (Monika) says
I love the flavor of mint but try it soon
SouthindianHome says
Wonderful and flavourful podi.Would be perfect with rice
Usha says
Nice podi valii!
PJ says
I am going to do a 'same pinch' with Athamma.I love making podis and chutneys and can't live without them :).Just today I got a huge bunch of mint leaves from farmers market and I am going to prepare this version.Thanks for the recipe yaar...
lata raja says
I can never imagine 'not having atleast one podi in stock at home' situation....it is always such a comfort to have them around and mint lover that I am,can tell that this podi would be such a welcome addition to steamed rice or dosas!
Paaka Shaale says
Loved the spice mix. I just can't get enough of these powders/ Will definitely try this 🙂
Priya says
Would love to have this podi with some hot steaming rice topped with few drops of ghee...Flavourful interesting podi..
Divya.M says
interesting podi...my mom used to make such podi's...will make and let u know...
Suman Singh says
I love the flavor of mint in the powder..must be very refreshing! One more easy and delicious recipe from you..thanks!
Cooks says
Very interesting podi. Never even thought that mint podi can be made. Healthy and delicious.
divya says
Slurp,mouthwatering here...fantastic
Prathibha says
My mom makes this..always get d stock from her,but never bothered 2 ask for d recipe...need 2 ask now.:)
SravsCulinaryConcepts says
looks so spicy and delicious !!
Vimitha Anand says
Looks yum and greeny... Love ur blog. Happy to follow...
Suma Gandlur says
A great one, Srivalli.
Archana Vivek says
Nice one Srivalli.
Kamalika says
WOW ... mint podi would be just awesome .. i love the flavour and smell of mint
Kamalika says
WOW ... mint podi would be just awesome .. i love the flavour and smell of mint
Minu says
Love the array of Podi's