Walnut Paruppu Podi

My kitchen pantry will always have atleast 2 rice-mix podi varieties. Without which i lack the zing in my lunch. I keep mixing and matching the ingredients to get my own podi, some i have blogged here in my kitchen, for some, i should try noting down the correct measurements, so i can blog. Coming to today’s recipe, I was planning watercress chutney, yeah, but then couldn’t find the greens in the nearby grocery. So, i settled with this Walnut paruppu podi. The normal paruppu podi recipe and horsegram & walnut rice-mix podi, both are regular at home, now this walnut paruppu podi too joins that wagon.

Ingredients

1/2 cup tuvar dal

1/4 cup chana dal

1/2 cup walnuts

10 nos red chilies

2 tsp black peppercorns

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp hing

2 sprigs of curry leaves

Method

Dry roast each ingredient, except hing and salt separately until golden brown. Let the ingredients cool completely. Take the roasted ingredients into a mixie along with salt and hing.
Pulse and grind it to a little coarse powder. I prefer mine little coarse. Take care not to grind it continuously since the walnuts might release butter and it will become a paste. So pulse and grind.
Remove the powder to clean, air tight container, it will stay fresh for 10 days on the counter. If storing for more days, I usually refrigerate it.
Mix it with hot steaming rice and a dollop of ghee for a yummilicious experience.

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Tags: Blogging Marathon, Journey through the cuisines, Mega Marathon, Rice-mix powder

13 thoughts on “Walnut Paruppu Podi”

These nuts are always in stock in my kitchen and love the idea of these healthy nuts to the podi. Will try this version soon.

Bookmarking the recipe. A healthy, spicy and flavorful podi!!

yummy looks fabulous

two walnut recipes.. very nice. Loved veenas milagai podi and yours too. Bookmarking these.. These twists to the traditional dishes are always great naa.