POONDU PODI [ GARLIC PODI]

Ingredients:
Medium sized or small garlic flakes- a handful
Red chillies- 2 handfuls
Salt to taste
Gingelly oil- half cup

Procedure:
Remove the skin of the garlic flakes. Heat a kadai and pour a tsp of oil.Fry the red chillies to crisp for a few seconds.Take them away and pour the remaining oil.Add the garlic flakes and fry them on slow fire. We can feel the difference after a few minutes of frying the garlic. They will loose the weight and will be weightless if we take them with a spoon. This is the correct stage to take away the garlic flakes. Spread them in a paper kitchen towel.. The garlic flakes should not be fried to golden brown.
Pour the fried oil in a bowl. Grind first the red chillies finely. Then add the garlic with salt and run the mixi for a split of second.
The garlic must be ground a little coarsely. Add this mixture to the oil and mix well.

Poondu podi is ready now!

Idli and poondu podi is always a superb combination!