Ingredients for Garlic chilli powder / Vellulli kaaram podi 1 cup red chilli powder 1/2 cup salt 10 curry leaves 3-4 garlic cloves with the peel on 1 tbsp jeera / cumin seeds Preparation of Garlic chilli powder / Vellulli kaaram podi : In a blender add red chilli powder, jeera / cumin seeds, salt and grind to fine powder Add the remaining ingredients i.e, garlic cloves with the peel and curry leaves and grind well Do adjust salt and spice to taste. You can store this garlicky chilli spice powder for up to 2 weeks outside and couple of months in refrigerator For us, these Vegetable idlis ( Kanchi Idly ) and Garlic chilli powder( velluli miram ) is definitely a sumptuous match made in heaven, you gotta try it to believe it. I'm sure this spice powder beats fresh coconut chutney or sambar along with the steamed rice and lentil cakes( kanchi idly ). To get the maximum flavor, use chilli powder with either clarified butter( ghee ) or fresh lime juice.
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