Thengai Podi / Coconut Podi

Thengai Podi / Coconut Podi

Thengai Podi is coconut podi/ coconut chutney powder served with idli and dosa. This podi can be tossed with any curry which gives a nice spiced coconut flavour. This can be stored for 10-15 days in room temperature and if you wish to store for couple of months then store in freezer.

Ingredients:

Grated fresh coconut - 1 cup

Urud dal - 2 tablespoons

Hing/ Asafatedia - 1.5 tsp

Red chillies - 50 gems

Salt - 2 tsp / according to taste

Refined oil - 1 tsp

Method:

# Heat a pan add 1/2 tsp of oil, roast the red chillies on medium flame (for 5-7 minutes) until it changes its colour.

# On the same pan add remaining oil add urud dal and roast until it changes its colour. Add salt and asafatedia. (remove on a plate)

# Roast the grated coconut on medium flame. (until it changes its colour)

# Let the ingredients cool down then make a powder.

Store this Thengai/ coconut chutney podi in an airtight container. 

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