​PARAPPU PODI ( KALATHU PODI / KANDI PODI )

PARAPPU PODI : LENTILS POWDER , a lip-smacking spice powder recipe mainly served as a condiment or as a side dish. It is mainly prepared from the combination of lentils and roasted chana dal mixed with dry spices.

PARAPPU PODI OR KANDI PODI ( DAL POWDER / LENTILS POWDER ) "ANNAM" is a great way to include a good dose of protein into a vegetarian diet. Typically, eaten as the first course, the first morsel of this powder mixed with rice constitutes what is called "Modati Mudda" , a term that literally means the first morsel in Telugu . The roasted lentils powder (Dal Powder) is eaten after being mixed with steamed rice topped with some ghee or sesame oil. Do not skip the ghee/sesame oil as it helps the body absorb the protein. Do not skip the rice as carbohydrates help the body digest the protein. Grandmothers indeed knew best :)