Rasam Powder

Ingredients

Jeeragam (1/2 cup)

milagu (1/4 cup)

thuvaram paruppu 3 tsp

red chilli (5 nos)

curry leaves

thaniya (1/4 cup) gives nice aroma.

oil (2tsp)

Method

First dry roast the thuvaram paruppu with oil and then add the other ingredients and grind in the mixie to fine powder.

store it in a air tight container.

Cumin Powder (Seeraga thool)

Ingredients

Cumin seeds

Method

Choose brown, aromatic cumin seeds.
Dry them in sunlight for 1 hr.
Grind them in a mixer, untill it becomes a fine powder.
Store in airtight jar.

Note: Cumin powder looses its flavor in 8 to 10 days. So grind the approximate quantity as necessary.

Cardamon Powder (Elakai powder)

Ingredients

Cardamom (Elakai)

Method

Separate the Cardamon skin and seeds.
Dry the seeds in sunlight for 1 hr.
Grind them to a fine powder.

Note: Some may grind the skin also. But we grind only seeds. You may use the cardamon skins in tea ( like elakai tea).

Coriander Powder (Dhania thool)

Ingredients

Corriander seeds

Method

Choose crispy green coriander seeds.
Place in hot sunlight for half a day.
Grind to a fine powder and store in airtight jar.

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder (Manjal thool)

Ingredients

dry turmeric

Method

Buy thick firm and dry turmeric and wash with plenty of water.
Drain the water and dry in hot sun .
Break them into small ones, with mathu and grind in mixie to a fine powder and store in airtight container.

Red Chilli Powder (Milagai thool)

Red Chilli Powder (Milagai thool)

Ingredients

1 kg red dry chilli (ularntha sivapu milagai)
1 tsp oil (nallennai)
small blocks of asafoetida (perungayam)

Method

Choose long shiny thick dried chillies.

Break off stalks, and discard.

Add a tsp. oil to a kg. of chillies.

Grind them till nice powder in mixie.

Preserve it in a airtight container with small blocks of asafotida.