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    Home » Spice Powders & Rice Mix Powders » Curry Podi | Spice Powder for Dry Curries

    Curry Podi | Spice Powder for Dry Curries

    Apr 9, 2020 · Modified: Apr 13, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Curry Podi, is a spice-blend used to flavor vegetable stir-fries in south indian kitchen. Curry here refers to the dry subzi, and podi means powder.

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    tambram curry podi

    What is Curry Podi

    As mentioned, curry podi, is a dry spice powder, to flavor dry curries. I normally use my sambhar powder to spice my dry subzi’s which i make for everyday cooking. But certain dry curries, like Yennai kathrika, bhindi/okra fry made with this spice powder gives a delicious taste.

    curry podi

    Every South-Indian kitchen has its own recipe of curry powder. The basic ingredients for curry podi is coriander seeds, chana dal along with red chilies. There are many recipes of curry powder with urad dal, fenugreek seeds etc. Some even use idly podi to flavor their dry curries.

    I follow my mother’s recipe. She adds peppercorns, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves to the base ingredients. The stir-fries made with freshly made spice-blend has an amazing taste.

    The Ingredients

    • Coriander seeds, the main hero ingredient of the curry powder. It adds so much flavor to the podi.
    • Chana dal, adds volume to the curry podi. Some add equal amounts of chana dal and coriander seeds in their curry podi recipe.
    Ingredients for curry powder
    • Spice, I use both black peppercorns and red chilies in my curry podi recipe.
    • Fenugreek seed and curry leaves, though optional they both are flavor bombs.

    Step by Step Instructions

    Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions

    • Measure and keep the ingredients ready. Heat a wide pan and dry roast each ingredient separately until golden brown.
    Curry powder making steps 1
    • Transfer the ingredients to a flat plate and let it cool completely.
    • Take the ingredients into a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder.
    Curry powder making steps 2
    • Store the curry podi in an air-tight container and use it flavor your dry curries.

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    tambram curry podi

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    Curry podi/Curry powder

    Curry podi/curry powder is a spice-blend used to make vegetable stir-fries in south indian kitchen. Curry here refers to the dry subzi, and podi means powder.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: Curry podi recipe, Curry powder recipe, How to make curry podi, south indian style curry podi, Tambrahm curry podi
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Servings: 2 weeks
    Calories:

    Equipment

    • Mixer/Spice grinder

    Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup coriander seeds
    • ¼ cup chana dal kadalai paruppu
    • 2 sprigs curry leaves
    • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns milagu
    • ¼ teaspoon methi seeds fenugreek seeds
    • 10-12 nos red chilies

    Instructions

    • Dry roast coriander seeds and chana dal separately in a kadai/frying pan, until aromatic. Take care while roasting, keep the flame medium and keep stirring when you are roasting.
    • Dry roast the curry leaves until crisp.
    • Once dal and coriander seeds are roasted. switch off the stove and add the chilies, methi seeds and peppercorns to the hot kadai/pan and roast them in the residue heat.
    • Let all the roasted ingredietns cool down completely. Take them in a small mixer/spice grinder and grind it to a fine/coarse powder
    • Let the ground podi/poweder cool down a bit, then store it in an air-tight container. Use this spice-blend while making dry curries or stir-fries.

    Video

    Notes

    • You can add a teaspoon of oil while roasting the ingredietns. but i always dry roast the ingredietns for curry powder
    • You add a teaspoon of white sesame seeds to the ingredient list. It adds a nice toasty aroma to the podi.
    • You can also add 1 tablespoon of dessicated coconut to the ingredients. If adding coconut, make sure you store the podi in the fridge to avoid getting the rancid smell. 

    Make this curry powder in small quantities to preserve the aroma and freshness of the spice. The above said amount will last you a week if using daily or maximum 2 weeks if using alternate days.

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    Comments

    1. Unknown

      June 25, 2013 at 10:02 am

      Looks full of wonderful flavours.. would love to try this

      Reply
    2. Unknown

      June 25, 2013 at 10:12 am

      I love the smell of freshly ground powder 🙂 lovely clicks too

      Reply
    3. vaishali sabnani

      June 25, 2013 at 10:20 am

      I do not make any podis..they are not used in our everyday cooking. .but with the 25th BM I have got addicted to some podis..must try your version too…what all can i use it in?

      Reply
      • Priya_Srinivasan

        June 25, 2013 at 2:24 pm

        @Vaishaliji, It can be used for all dry subzi and can be added to simple Dal just before tadka, tastes yum!!! On a rainy day, just have this with Hot Steaming Rice,little Sesame oil and don't forget the salt!!! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Unknown

      June 25, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      HHHMMM VERY FLAVORFUL AND VERSATILE PODI

      Reply
    5. kitchen queen

      June 25, 2013 at 12:56 pm

      I too make the same podi for kathrikai curry it tastes awesome.

      Reply
    6. Unknown

      June 25, 2013 at 1:53 pm

      very nice powder recipe…
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      Reply
    7. Rasi

      June 25, 2013 at 3:23 pm

      totally agree.. its an integral part of my kitchen too n nothing beats the fresh aroma 🙂

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh

      June 25, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      This curry powder is a must in my pantry, love love to stuff my veggies with this curry podi.

      Reply
    9. Unknown

      June 25, 2013 at 7:13 pm

      always good to have these in stock so to make our work easy while cooking…am sure that is one best combo

      Reply
    10. preeti garg

      June 25, 2013 at 7:24 pm

      lovey spice….

      Reply
    11. Swathi

      June 25, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      Delicious curry powder, homemade is always best.

      Reply
    12. Chef Mireille

      June 25, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      I'm sure better than any store bought curry powder

      Reply
    13. Saraswathi Ganeshan

      June 26, 2013 at 12:33 pm

      Love this authentic spice in my food..

      Reply
    14. Nava K

      June 26, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      I always am in for home made curry powder and this will be so good into any type of curries.

      Reply
    15. Srivalli

      June 27, 2013 at 12:58 pm

      This is such a versatile podi..so nice..

      Reply
    16. Pavani

      June 27, 2013 at 8:54 pm

      Such a flavorful curry powder.

      Reply
    17. Chitz

      June 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm

      Ahh.. I have this powder knewr made, but never knew where else to use them other than brinjal pulusu.. Will try with bindi next time 🙂

      Reply
    18. Harini R

      June 29, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      Very useful to have it in the pantry! Very flavorful!

      Reply
    19. Manju

      June 30, 2013 at 1:27 am

      Such a good one to flavor our dishes.

      Reply
    20. Kalyani

      July 03, 2013 at 9:48 am

      amma makes Vangibhath powder, which I use for both brinjal and capsicum curries.. lovely !

      Reply
    21. Mayuri Patel

      April 12, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars
      Any spice mixture with coriander is my favorite as it adds such a earthy grassy taste. I’d love to try out this spice mixture to make South Indian curries. And you’re right, homemade spices are much more tastier than ready made ones.
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    22. Sapna

      May 01, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      Curry podi looks very flavorful and adds such nice aroma to any dish. Love your new pictures.

      Reply
    23. Bragatha Srinivasan

      January 21, 2021 at 10:15 pm

      Love your curry powder
      Can I use in beans curry

      Reply
      • Priya_Srinivasan

        January 23, 2021 at 11:14 am

        Hi thank you for the lovely comment. you can definitely use it for all dry curries. I personally dont use curry podi for beans as i use only red/green chillies. I prefer curry podi for brinjal. potato or sweet-potatoes etc.

        Reply

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