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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
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
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

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 3/4 cup dry coconut
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp red chilly powder

Instructions

  • 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...