Kalathu Podi is a podi variety we make to use for postpartum diet. We use this podi to spice the poriyal varieties. Also for rasam, instead of using regular rasam powder, we use this kalathu podi. A healthy postpartum diet can help new moms heal and boost their energy levels during those sleep-deprived days. Whatever the new moms intake will have a direct effect on the baby so we need to be more careful in what we serve the mom or what we intake as a new mom. Instead of making realgar food with spices this kalathu podi is prepared and store in air-tight container. This kalathu podi is used as a spice mix. Refer this post for more PostPartum diet (Pathiya Samayal) Recipes.

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Kalathu Podi Recipe | Pathiya Samayal Kalathu Podi Recipe

Course: Accompaniment, Home made Powders / Masala

Cuisine: Indian Cuisine, South Indian Recipes, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu Recipes

Equipments Needed

Heavy Bottomed Pan
Mixer Grinder

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings: gms

Calories: 75kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Kalathu Podi is a Postpartum diet made by frying pepper, urad dal, asafetida in ghee and then grinding it to smooth powder. This podi usually will be be added to poriyal and rasam while serving to the new mom.

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Ingredients

▢ 2 tablespoon Urad Dal
▢ 2 tablespoon Pepper
▢ ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
▢ 1 teaspoon Ghee

Instructions

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Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Add urad dal, pepper, hing to the pan.
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Fry the ingredients till dal becomes light brown. Allow the fried ingredients to cool off completely.
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Take the fried ingredients in a mixer jar.
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Grind it to smooth powder. Allow the podi to cool off and then store in air-tight container for longer shelf life.
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Kalathu Podi is now ready! Add the kalathu podi in poriyal or rasam!