Angayapodi

Angayapodi

Hi friends, I am posting the recipe for Angaya Podi. It is mainly used as part of "Pathiyam" for a new mother after delivery of baby. "Angayam" - "Arogiya Kayam" means "healthy body" - It balances vatham & pitham level in our body, cures indigestion & stomach upset. Ingredients added in this podi have their medicinal value. Abdominal organ gets relief from toxins when adding this podi in our meal. It can be used as regular as paruppu podi.

Angaya Podi

Ingredients

Dried Turkey Berry (Sundakkai vathal) - 1 cup
Dry Neem Flowers (Veppampoo) - 1 cup
Dry Sun Berry (Manathakali vathal) -1 cup
Red gram dal (Thoor dhall) - 1 cup
Dry ginger powder (Sukku) - 1/4 tsp
Pepper-1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 3 or 4
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaf - 4 to 5 strands
Salt - as required
Oil - 2 to 3 tsp

Sukku

Sukku Podi

Sundakkai Vathal

Manathakkali Vathal

Veppam Poo

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Roast Sundaikkai vathal, Manathakkali vathal & Dry Neem flowers to dark brown. Roast these separately one after another and spread on a plate and allow it to cool.

Roast other ingredients without oil to golden brown one after another separately in low flame.

Spread all the roasted ingredients on a plate and allow it to cool.

Mix everything & dry grind it to a coarse powder.

Check for salt and adjust as per your taste.

 

Store in a clean, dry, air-tight container.

Serve with hot rice and ghee or jingelly oil.

Angaya Podi

Have a happy and healthy life. I will meet you all with another healthy recipe. Till then, Bye.