Ingredients of Andra Paruppu Podi (Powder)

Split chick peas (Pottukadalai) - 2 cups
Dry red chilly - 25
Cumin seed - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 15 pods
Asafoetida - 2 pinch
Salt - to taste

Methods of Andra Paruppu Podi (Powder)

Heat pan, roast red chilly and fry untill the change color.

Then add and roast cumin seed untill the change color.

First grind the red chilly and cumin seed, then add split chick peas(pottukadalai), garlic pods, asafoetida and salt.

Grind all the ingredients in to a fine powder.

Store it in an airtight container when it cool.

Serve Andra Paruppu Podi (Powder) mixed with hot steam rice and add required oil
to taste.