Karam Palli Podi/Spiced Peanut Powder

Prep Time: 10min
Cook Time: 10min
Total Time: 20min
Yield: 8-10 Servings

Ingredients

1 Cup Peanuts/Palli/Groundnuts

3-4 Garlic Cloves

Salt to Taste

1 Tblspn Dry Coconut Powder or Dry Coconut Pieces (optional)

8-10 Dry Red Chillies

1 Tblspn Cumin Seeds(Jeera)

2 Tblspn Coriander Seeds

1 Tblspn Chana Dal/Chanaga pappu

Few Curry Leaves

Directions

• Heat a pan & dry roast the peanuts on a low flame by stirring continuously for 3-5 minutes. Transfer them to a plate & let it cool at room temperature. 

• Remove the skin of the peanuts & keep aside.

• Heat a tawa or pan on a low flame; add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dry red chillies, chana dal & dry roast for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer them to a plate & keep aside.

• To the same pan add garlic cloves, curry leaves, dry coconut pieces & place it on a low flame. Dry roast for 2-3 minutes or until curry leaves turn crisp. Turn off the flame & transfer them to the same plate.

• Allow it to cool at room temperature & transfer to a mixie jar along with salt.

• Blend it into a fine powder & add roasted peanuts. 

• Blend again into a coarse powder & transfer to a bowl.

• Serve karam palli podi with hot rice & ghee or with idli or dosa.

Note: Store it in an airtight container & stays fresh for 3 months at normal room temperature.