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Parippu Podi, Dal Powder Dal with Rice

Parippu Podi/Dal Powder

A delicious protein packed powder you can mix into rice with ghee.
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Total Time 15 mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 1 Cup

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Toor Dal
  • 1 tsp (heaped) Black Peppercorns
  • 2-4 Dried Red Chillies
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Asafoetida

Instructions
 

  • Begin by measuring all your ingredients.
  • Place a cast iron skillet on medium heat.
  • Once the pan is hot, add the toor dal.
  • Stir continuously for about 8-10 minutes.
  • Once the dal is fragrant and the colour is almost rosy brown, you can take it off the heat and let it cool completely.
  • Transfer to a mixer jar with the coarse grinding blade and blitz till you get a fine powder.
  • Serve with rice and ghee.
  • Store the remaining powder in an airtight container.