Spicy lentil powder that goes great with hot rice.
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Kandi Podi
Spicy lentil powder that goes great with hot rice.
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Wondering who I am?
I am grandmother. Remember that person who always brought a smile to your face for being the one who always heard you, the one who loved you no matter what, the one who laughed at whatever you said whether or not they understood. I am that person.
grandma says...
"What would you like to have dear?" asked my mother. Gangadharm, who had by then been visiting us a little often, shyly replied "Gun Powder!".
I did not understand the head or tail of that reference. But my mother went back into the kitchen nodding and smiling to get the so-called 'gun powder'. I was super curious to know but was not interested to express my curiosity in front of Gangadharam - "can't come across as naive", I said to myself.
I hurriedly followed my mother into the kitchen and was amused to find out that it was Kandi Podi they were referring to. "Why on earth that name?", I wondered.
It has been so many years since then, but I still could not figure out the origins of the name.
Nevertheless the interesting name, Kandi Podi has always been a favourite dish of mine. Hot Rice and Kandi Podi with ghee is a combination that brings back memories of childhood.
The times when my grandmother used to grind Kandi Podi in the backyard, using the traditional wooden pestle and mortar, while my mother used to take care of roasting of the lentil and other spices.
Us kids had only one job then. Sit around and eagerly wait for the preparation to be ready.
the experience of Kandi Podi
ideal with
Breakfast
Kandi Podi tastes brilliant with Idli, Dosa, Upma, Pongal and Uthappa. Just take a scoop of Kandi Podi and pour a spoonful of ghee over it. The combination tastes great.
Lunch/dinner
Hot Rice, Kandi Podi and Ghee are unbeatable combinations. It tastes well with all Mango variety pickles.
Snack
Try this - bread toasted with fresh cream and Kandi Podi sprinkled on top while Allam Pachhadi (Ginger Pickle) plays the role of an accompaniment. You would love it.
Ingredients Used
Chillifrom Guntur
Chilli
Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Mirchi. The soil there happens to be the most conducive for the mirchi crop. We procure our mirchi from a handpicked farmland in Repalle village in Guntur District. Our farmer cultivates a specific mirchi variety that suits our spice standards.
Toor DalKandi Pappu, Pigeon Peafrom Krishna District
Toor Dal
Our farmers collective in Tenali town procures Toor Dal of the highest quality.
OilSesame Oil, Nuvvula Noonefrom Tamil Nadu
Oil
We get our oil from Idhayam, an 8 decades-old Indian company that procures sesame seeds from different seasons in different states of India. Their oil is the purest due to a sophisticated cleaning method
Saltfrom Gujarat
Salt
Brought in from Gujarat in huge bags, the salt goes through an organic process and pounded which removes all moisture, ensuring quality and longevity.
Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its Mirchi. The soil there happens to be the most conducive for the mirchi crop. We procure our mirchi from a handpicked farmland in Repalle village in Guntur District. Our farmer cultivates a specific mirchi variety that suits our spice standards.
Map used for representational purpose only. Not to be treated as an accurate depiction.
Every story starts with an idea. The idea of what one has to do. And over the years, we understood what our idea was. It is that our cooking should be more than filling the stomach of an individual but nourishing the soul of a culture. And so we set out to create and make sure the entire system of Jandhyala Foods revolves around two simple principles- To not just create a pickle but provide a flavorful experience, andTo make authentic products that are steeped in culinary nostalgia More than…