Description
Freshly harvested groundnut, roasted with a pinch of salt, and blended well with coriander and cumin powders, is the firecracker you’ll want to have in your mouth. Palli Podi is an amazingly simple make-ahead side dish and is a specialty of Andhra Pradesh. It goes well just as it is with hot idlis or crispy dosa but tastes the best with rice and ghee. You want to make your vegetable stir fry more delectable? Just a sprinkle of this powder adds magic to your dishes.

Nuts and Dal used
Groundnut, urad dal, and chana dal

Did you know?
In India, the groundnut plant is grown in many tropical states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.

Health benefits
It is a good source of vitamin B, especially folic acid, and is excellent for bone health because it contains calcium and iron.

Allergy warnings: N/A