ALL PURPOSE CHILLI POWDER/ KULAMBU MILAGAI POWDER

All Purpose Chilli Powder

This is a versatile masala/spice powder and goes with almost all of the South Indian dishes.

The ingredients for preparing this powder are purchased in large quantity, sun-dried few days, roasted and grinded in a mill. It is then air dried by spreading on paper and stored in air tight container. This is prepared in bulk, for an year almost and passed on to members in the family. Almost all of the south Indian traditional dishes are prepared using this masala/spice powder. This is being passed down from generations and a healthy version too compared to variety of spices available in the market. It comes in different proportions for everyone and is prepared purely in home (even though it’s available in market now under different names, it’s not the authentic one)

If you doesn’t have the privilege of sun-drying and grinding in a mill; prepare in small quantity, roast and grind in a blender.

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Prep Time 2 d

Course Masala/Spice, Spice Powder

Ingredients

500 gms Red Chilli
400 gms Coriander
300 gms Cumin/Jeera
100 gms Black Pepper

Instructions

Sun dry everything for a day or two. Since this powder is stored for months its necessary to ensure that all the ingredients are properly dried.
In a heavy bottomed pan (preferably hindalium), dry roast Coriander in low flame for about 5-7 min until its fragrance arouses.
Make sure to roast coriander in batches if you are opting for large quantities.
After roasting coriander, switch off the flame and add cumin and pepper to it. Mix it some time or else bottom layer might get burnt.
After a few minutes, transfer to a plate and cool it down.
Keep red chillies ready by just sun-drying it. No need to roast. I have used ¾ red chilli and ¼ byadagi chilli as the latter gives bright red colour, keeping spice level to minimum.
Mix everything together and grind it in a mill. If there is no provision of mill nearby, prepare all the ingredients in minimum quantities and grind in a mixie.
Store it for nearly an year in air tight container.

Tags: All Purpose Chilli Powder, Masala powder, Spice powder

Hi.. This is Sindhu. Welcome to my Blog or to the 'Spoon of Goodness'!

I was an Educationist by profession, an ambitious traveller, crafter by hobby & explorer of foods by passion.

Cooking, is the art or survival skill, experienced by most individuals atleast once in their lifetime. Food & Nutrition was the stream which enlightened me on our traditional Indian foods, where food was medicine for most of our ailments and health discomforts. As seasons aged, the traditions too aged to be faded with time.

Nowadays food is all about status quo and adaptation from various continents. In Millennials era the food platter itself changed, not to mention about the grains, Millets and legumes being replaced with Oats and Quinoa. There are still lots of unexplored areas in our traditional Indian food which we are unknowingly selling to the 'Modern' food. The fact we forgot was how our very own country was so rich with its own traditional wisdom of processing, preserving and the therapeutic properties attached to it.

We all love to explore different food varieties and I being a foodie can relate how my taste buds linger with all the different aroma of foods. No harm in trying out different cuisines and varieties. But let’s also dedicate some time towards our ancient therapeutic food cooking style, thereby maintaining our health towards a healthy lifestyle which can be passed on to our next generations.

This blog is all about healthy foods which can be cooked on a daily basis and which compensates the nutrients value. I have tried to gather all these recipes from my family lineage, the traditional south Indian style and also from my friends and relatives. Let's cook healthy and hold justice to the saying, ‘Food is medicine’!

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