Nuvvula podi (Hulled Sesame Powder/ Nuvvu Pappu Podi)






Ingredients
  • 1 cup Nuvvulu (Hulled Sesame)
  • 4 dry Red chillies
  • 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • Required salt to taste

Method

  • Heat a small pan; fry Nuvvu pappu, dry red chillies and cumin seeds one by one separately. Fry them till the colour changes to light brown.
  • Keep them aside, removing from heat and transfer to another dish to cool.
  • Now grind the contents of the dish, along with salt to a fine powder.
  • Nuvvula podi can be stored up to a Month.

Nuvvula podi tastes good with hot plain rice and ghee.

Note: Do not fry till they turn dark.

Comments

  1. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Hi...
    very nice of you...
    mee vantalu anni noorooristunnayi... i will sure follow ur dishes regularly... happy blogging

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    1. Soujanya's KitchenApril 30, 2012 at 6:53 PM

      Hi Haripriya....Thanks so much for following.Let me know how did they taste?

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