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Peanut Karam Podi

A nutty Andhra-inspired peanut chilli powder for rice, idli and dosa.

⏱ 18 minutes · South Indian kitchen favourite

Peanut Karam Podi

Ingredients

  • 300 g peanuts
  • 75 g dry red chillies
  • 35 g garlic
  • 15 g cumin
  • 25 g salt
  • 50 g tamarind

How to make Peanut Karam Podi

  1. Dry-roast peanuts until fragrant and allow them to cool; remove loose skins if desired.
  2. Roast the dry red chillies and cumin gently. Keep aside to cool.
  3. Grind peanuts, chillies, garlic, cumin and tamarind in short pulses to your preferred texture.
  4. Mix in salt and store in a clean airtight container. Adjust chilli and salt to taste.

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