A special Rasapodi

rajmiarun · Oct 25, 2007

This is the recipie given by my grandmother. She is a great cook and I love her Rasam very much. The rasam tastes so good and at night when she mixes rasam sadam and puts it in our hand, we all will have a race to eat it fast so that the person who eats it first could get more. I am yet to try making this podi. Infact, the secret could be Kai Manam also but still I want to share the secret behind the rasapodi with you all.

Ingredients:
1. Red Chilli - 1/4 Kg
2. Dhania (coriander seeds) - 1/4 Kg
3. Milagu (Pepper) - 50 gm
4. Jeeragam (Jeera) - 50 gms
5. Venthayam (Methi seeds) - 25gms
6. Thoor Dal - 25gms
7. Gram Dal - 25gms
8. Asafodeita - 1/2 piece
9. Turmeric Powder - 25gms
10. Dried Curry Leaves - 2 cup fulls

Keep the ingredients in the hot sun for close to 3 or 4 days. Then grind it into a coarse powder.

latamurali · Oct 25, 2007

Hai Rajmi, i wont accept the rasa podi receipe , until i get chance to taste that (ur preparation)...........hahaha........give me one chance to prove that.....

But, my thanks to ur patti for giving u this receipe, and my regards to her .............get some more receipe from her and keep posting.........since NAMMA PATTI KAI PAKKUVAM ELLAM SUPERA DHAN ERUKKUM

latamurali

rajmiarun · Oct 25, 2007

Hi Lata,
Thanks. Let me tell you something I am yet to prepare that rasapodi. I prepare the one which my MIL had given me as my husband is used to it. But defnitely I am planning to make it once my current stock is over.

But you need not wait till I prepare that podi, you are most welcome anytime to come for lunch or dinner as per your convinience. If you give me notice I will prepare something good. If you come just like that it could be even Milagu Jeera Rasam with Sutta Appalam.

Shanvy · Oct 31, 2007

hi rajmi,

I for one can vouch that the rasavandi from your grand mothers recipe tastes divine..because i make the rasa podi this way..but only difference is i fry each ingredient..dhania..kai porukum sudu...turdal until it emanates that fried smell, ..... and coarsely grind it in mixie..i make small quanitities only...just blog all recipes yaar...so that i can compare...

Vidya24 · Oct 31, 2007

Rajmi,

When convenient can you post a recipe with pachathakkali? I have eaten a pitla long ago, taste still lingers. Could never recreate that magic. Also, any special vatahlkozhambus, please. I am the recipe monster. I will try almost any and all recipes. No hurry, good work- your blogs all over.

mithila kannan · Jul 22, 2008

Dear Rajmi,
Even as I was reading the recipe I could smell that it was going to be THE RASAPODI.
I will make it and see.Thank you dear for sharing this recipe withnus.
love
mithila kannan

rajmiarun · Jul 23, 2008

Hi Shanthi,
I really wonder, how I missed the replies in this thread. I just got to see it when I got a mail in my mail box about the reply by Mithila mam. Will sure blog all the recipies that I got from my grandma. She is a real great cook. Though she is no more now (passed away last December), her cooking and hospitality are really liked and loved by everyone in our family.

rajmiarun · Jul 23, 2008

Yes Vidhya,
I have the Pitlai recipie. Will post it soon. My grandma's pulikaichal is something really special. This Sunday, I learnt a special way of making Pal payasam from my mami which again is my Paati's style. Will post that too. Hope you will give me your feedback after preparing them.

rajmiarun · Jul 23, 2008

Dear Mithila maami,
Pls do let me know your feedback. I know you will love it. The rasam tastes much more good in the night. I still remember the taste. Though I have made the same Rasapodi, I can say that I didnt get that smell and taste. mmmmm Everything needs Kai pakkuvam.

Sriniketan · Jul 24, 2008

Rajmi,
I am keeping this ingredients list for my next preparation of Rasapodi as the previous one is still in stock...
and sure to give a fb..

sriniketan