HOME MADE KULAMBU PODI

HOME MADE KULAMBU PODI

    Almost every day we use this kulambu podi. For making all variety of pulli kulambu ( garlic kulambu,Mana thakalli vathal kulambu,sundaikai vathal kulambu ,mochai kulambu...the list goes on like this ). First thing I have to mention here is  making Of Fish kulambu , surely I need this home made podi.My hubby says that I'm making fish kulambu really... good . This is all because of this home made PODI .I didn't tried any store bought kulambu podi. This  kulambu podi recipe belongs to my grandma's  and  actually I don't know whose recipe my grandma has followed . My mom told me this recipe. In our home town we have lot of mills for grinding masalas and also flours ,rice. So we just do the roasting of ingredients and grind them in that mill.

 My mom told me that,now- a - days every thing have become easier  but before  they used to do this grinding process  using grinding stone (அம்மிக்கல்) and also they have to do this kulambu podi everyday, actually not podi they made as paste . ( this is one of  the reason why they are still stronger! Than this generation). I know how to do in  grinding stone  and  I used it . That stone is still in our house.

But now,every houses have their own set of electrical or electronically kitchen appliances(  sorry about the current ?)

My athai also told me  the same story of theirs. She is also making  kulambu podi  but that is a  little bit different.

                                      

Here I'll give you that recipe..later I'll give you our Fish kulambu recipe.....ok...

Ingredients:

Coriander seeds  1 kg

Split channa dal.  50 grams

Cumin seeds.     25 grams

Whole turmeric / turmeric powder - 2 large pieces/2 tsp headed

Making:

Dry roast all the above items separately except turmeric.let it cool ,mix them all ,add turmeric whole and grind them in your near by mills.

Or, use your  mixer grinder ,take a big jar , put all the ingredients  and grind them all together to fine powder,if you didn't get that much fine , no problem ,just sieve the powder (use fine mesh sieve)and take out the coarser from the fine powder.

Then again grind the coarse particles and sieve ..repeat this process until everything is powdered.

If you are using turmeric powder ,finally add it .

Note:

1.If you  roasted all ingredients  and cooled for a while,but you don't have time to do the grinding immediately ,you want to do it later  then do one thing. Don't let that cool in outside  for long time.Put all roasted ingredient in an air  tight jar . It keeps the  crisp of ingredients.

2.  For me this  quantity of powder comes for atleast 8 months . I'll stay fresh for long period,but do the roasting  process with care,during dry roast don't let it burn at the same time roast until the color turns to light brown .
3.Use whole turmeric or turmeric powder.