Pappula podi (Putnala podi) ,Vorchakadalai podi.Spicey ChickPea Powder.

Paruppu Podi/Pappula Podi an authentic Andhra delicacy,termed as Parrupu podi in Tamil and Pappula Podi in Telugu.Bascially a dry powder that's prepared using chickpea /dalia ,which acts as a major ingredient and few other spices.In some parts of Andhra this is also called gunpowder. We add it to season the curries and also to prepare chutneys and to spread on dosas, idly, pongal and upma. Pappula Podi not only spicey but also adds a mild sweetness to the preparation.  If you are used to tur dhal &gram flour preparations, try this one instead. You will be delighted.

Ingrediants:
1 cup - Pappulu
6 to 8 - dried red chillies
½ tsp- salt or to taste
4 garlic cloves

Method:

Take pappulu, chillies,  garlic and salt in a clean and dry mixer jar or food processor. Grind to fine powder. This is a dry preparation and do not add water. Store the powder in a clean, dry, airtight container. This will stay fresh as long as it remains dry.

The following are the most common ways you can relish the Pappula Podi:
* Add  Podi to  cooked rice. Add a teaspoon of ghee. Mix and make small rounds.Eat.
* Add a tablespoon of Podi to cooked rice and dal (tomato or spinach etc). Add a teaspoon of ghee. Mix and eat.
* Prepare dosas and spread the pappula Podi on the dosa for podi Dosa.....very tasty!!!
* coat the Idly, Upma and pongal morsels in Pappula Podi, and eat.

*  add pappula Podi to vegetable curries. Cabbage, bell pepper, green beans, with these vegetables taste great spiced with pappula Podi. sprinkle one tablespoon of this powder before turning off the heat.

pappula podi chutney:
 Add roasted onion, garlic and few branches of fresh coriander leaves to Pappula Podi, along with about half glass of water. Grind to smooth to make an instant chutney.

Instant pappula podi chutney:
mix pappula podi with curd and make it to a chutney consistensy it tastes good with chapathi,dosa,idly.....yummy........

Tip:in a dry kadai slightly heat the pappulu&red chillies.to get a very fine dry powder.