Sunday, July 15, 2012

CHETTINAD MASALA


Ingredients:
Cumin seeds .... 2 tbsp.
Sesame seeds ...3 tbsp.
Poppy seeds....... 2-3 tbsp.
Pepper corns .... 1 tbsp.
Dry red chillies ... 6
Cloves .................. 6-8
Cardamoms.......... 8
Cinnamon ........... 2 pieces
Peanuts ................ handful
Dry dessicated coconut.. 3-4 tbsps.
Method:
Dry roast and grind the above ingredients coarsely.
Store the masala in a dry sterilized bottle in the refrigerator. It stays good for a year.(tamarind has to be added while making the Chettinad recipes)
A spoonful of this masala can also be used to flavour different stir-fries and curries for a variation.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Flavourful podi.

Reshmi said...

always wanted recipe of this... going to save it

Priya Yallapantula said...

wow, that's good to know that it stays good upto a year. I love this masala, so sounds like I should be making soon :)

Jagruti said...

I have to make this masala..love the recipe..thnx for linking it to my event.

Alida said...

excellent this dish. You have done it beautifully. So full of flavour!