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Friday, March 16, 2012

PACHAIMILAGAI PODI (GREEN CHILLI POWDER)


This is a traditional sticky powder, used as a pickle, done during "shraddham" days.

INGREDIENTS:

Green chilli (long) - 2 or 3
Coconut scraped - 3/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Lime - 1/2
Mustard seeds - for tempering
Oil - 1/2 tsp.

METHOD:

Scrap coconut. Roughly chop green chillies. Grind green chillies and coconut alongwith salt to a coarse powder.(DO NOT ADD WATER). Transfer to a bowl, squeeze half a lime and temper with mustard seeds.

This goes well with curd rice. Stays good for 2 or 3 days when refrigerated.


This will be very hot and squeezing the lime juice balances it.

NOTE: GENERALLY, THE FOOD COOKED ON SHRADDHAM DAYS ARE NOT PRESERVED FOR THE NEXT DAY. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE USED ON THE SAME DAY.  HOWEVER, WE CAN MAKE  IT ON OTHER DAYS AND REFRIGERATE IT AND USE FOR  2 OR 3 DAYS.

23 comments :

  1. This is very new, can have it mixed with some plain rice too, on my try out list..

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  2. new podi...will try this today...inviting

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    1. these look so good..perfect with dosa..

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  3. this is completely new to me. nice post

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  4. Easy chutney,love this simple one.

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  5. Delicious looking podi. Looks awesome.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  6. Wow this sounds new to me...looks yum

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  7. Looks something new for me thanks for sharing this.

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  8. i have never heard of this.. at home they make molagai thokku.. love the spice :)

    Ongoing Event: I'm a STAR

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  9. Love it.. something new to me

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  10. wow, that is new, looks superb and I like the idea of eating with curd rice.

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  11. Maami - do we just mix this with rice and ghee and eat? I'm thinking of making this with Jalapenos too. Nice new recipe.

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  12. I have only tasted thokku and gojju with pachchaimilagai....this is new and super easy.

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  13. This sounds great. Coconut isn't a regular ingredient in my kitchen, about time I start using it...

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  14. This is very new to me. will try sometime.does it go well with idly / dosa too or only with rice ?

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  15. You are really doing a great job. Thanks for your interest and efforts to give us all good recipes.

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  16. This podi is new to me. Sure to try it. Thanx.

    Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.como try out. T

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  17. Very new recipe to me... delicious..

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  18. In general for shraddam coconuts are not used. any way it is a type of thokayal or chutney and it can be used for idli and dosas.

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  19. Regarding shraddam, what we use or not is based on the particular family's pazhakka vazhakkam.. For ex: Even in vegetables, some use ladysfinger and some don't use it. However, I have seen elders in my side as well as my husband's side, all use coconuts in devasa thaligai.By the by, you can mention your name instead of giving anonymous comments, so that I can clarify things which I don't know, from you.

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