BISIBELA BATH PODI / POWDER

Here is the ingredients to make bisibela bath podi/powder which can be used to make bisibela bath. You can grind and store it in an air tight container in refrigerator for almost a year without loosing any flavour.

INGREDIENTS
Channa Dal	1/2 cup
Urad Dal	1/2 cup
Coriander Seed	1/4 cup
Whole Red Chillies	1 cup
Clove	8-10
Cinnamon	3-4 small pieces
Cardamom	2
Asafoetida	1/2 tsp
Desiccated Coconut / copra	100 g

 

METHOD

• Roast all the above ingredients (except coconut) separately till they turn golden brown and emit nice aroma.
• Allow it to cool and grind it to powder.  The powder should be of rasam powder’s consistency – neither too fine nor too coarse.
• When you are coming to the last 2-3 rounds of grinding, add copra (one half or about 100g) and finish grinding.  This will give nice colour, texture and flavour to the powder.
• While preparing bisibela bath, grind about 5 tbsp or as required along with freshly scrapped coconut.