Cilantro Spice Powder
This is a simple 10 minute recipe, very flavorful and goes well with almost anything. Very cost effective and stays good for several weeks! Goes well with sandwiches, idly, dosa, upma, rice..
Prep Time2 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time12 minutes mins
Course: Masala powders, Side Dish
Cuisine: south indian
Keyword: cilantro masala podi, cilantro powder, curry powder, kothimeera podi, podi, simple masala powder, spice powder
Servings: 1.5 cups
Author: Sireesha
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 3/4 cup dry coconut
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp red chilly powder
Wash cilantro thoroughly and pat dry to remove water.
In a blender, add dry 3/4 cup coconut powder, 1 tbsp red chilly powder, around 1 tsp salt, then grind it to a smooth powder.
Add cilantro and blend again. It will become like a paste. At this point you can check the taste and adjust spices.
Now Heat a pan or kadai with 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp each bengal gram, black gram, mustard seeds, and jeera, few curry leaves, asafetida, and 2-3 red chillies. Fry till the dals turn golden.
Add ground paste and mix well. Keep cooking on low flame while stirring continuously until the texture becomes dry and looks like a powder.
Goes well with almost anything. Good with rice, upma, idly, dosa...