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Instant Podi for Rice | 1 Minute No Cook Podi

My Bangalore friend's recipe — originally made for her travelling one year old baby and now one of my favourite instant comfort foods! Fried gram ground with garlic with skin, red chillies and jeera into a coarse powder. No cooking, no gas needed. Mix with hot rice and ghee — instant bliss! Perfect for lazy days, travel, hostel cooking and busy mornings. Ready in literally 1 minute! 🔥🤍
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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: SOUTH INDIAN
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup fried gram pottukadalai
  • A pinch of jeera
  • 3-4 garlic cloves with skin
  • 3-4 dried red chillies adjust to spice level
  • Salt to taste

Equipment

  • mixie

Method
 

  1. Add fried gram, jeera, garlic with skin, red chillies and salt to mixer jar.
  2. Grind into a coarse powder — don't over grind!
  3. Mix with hot rice and generous ghee.
  4. Enjoy instantly!

Notes

Keep texture coarse — pulse in short bursts, don't over grind!
Use garlic WITH skin — adds beautiful roasted flavour.
Adjust red chillies to your spice level.
Generous ghee is non negotiable! 🧈
Perfect for travel — pack in airtight container.
Store at room temperature for up to a week.
Reduce chillies for young kids.
No cooking or gas needed — completely no cook recipe!