Malikas Puree

[Matthew Tomkinson]

Went out for dinner on sunday night with the chaps from work to a restaurant in Henly called 'The spice merchant'. Food was really good, well flavoured with good breads and rice.

With the starters and popadoms we were given a powder to spice them up called Malikas Puri (not 100% on spelling) it tasted of peanuts, lentils and delicate spices. Im guessing that these are the ingredients but would love to know more as it would be cracking on a new scallop dish that i have in mind.

Anyone heard of it? any ideas?

Thankyou

Edited March 26, 2008 by Matthew Tomkinson (log)

[waaza]

Went out for dinner on sunday night with the chaps from work to a restaurant in Henly called 'The spice merchant'. Food was really good, well flavoured with good breads and rice.

With the starters and popadoms we were given a powder to spice them up called Malikas Puri (not 100% on spelling) it tasted of peanuts, lentils and delicate spices. Im guessing that these are the ingredients but would love to know more as it would be cracking on a new scallop dish that i have in mind.

Anyone heard of it? any ideas?

Thankyou

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what you are describing may be milagai podi (Tamil for chilli powder). It is mix of dal and spices, and used with oil/ghee to flavour idli and similar. Look here for a recipe and use.

HTH

Waaza

[v. gautam]

Another good reference: Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India

by Chandra Padmanabhan