Chammanthi Podi /Roasted Coconut Chutney Powder

Chammanthi Podi is a very tasty and easy to prepare spicy roasted coconut chutney powder and have a good shelf life. Chammanthi podi can be served as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Roasted Coconut Chutney Powder / Chammanthi Podi.

Ingredients:-

Grated coconut. -1 and 1/2 cup
Dry Red chillies. - 8
Urad dal.            - 2 tbsp
Chana dal.          - 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds.- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves.      - 6 sprig
Tamarind.           -a gooseberry size
Salt.                    - to taste
Oil.                      -2 tsp

Instructions:-

1). Heat a pan on medium flame and dry roast urad dal till light golden brown and keep aside. Dry roast chana dal till light golden colour and keep aside. Dry roast coriander seeds till nice aroma comes out and keep aside.

2). Add 2 tsp coconut oil in the same pan and roast dry red chillies in oil and keep aside. Add curry leaves and fry in oil and keep aside.

3). Add grated coconut into the pan and roast till golden brown colour. Add tamarind and required  salt into the pan and mix with the roasted coconut. Roast for a minute and switch off the flame. Keep aside all the roasted ingredients to cool.

Method:-

1). Once cooled add roasted urad dal, roasted chana dal, roasted coriander seeds, roasted red chillies and roasted curry leaves in a mixer grinder and grind to a fine but little coarse powder. Then add roasted coconut, tamarind, and salt mixture into the mixer grinder and grind again to a fine powder without adding water.

2). Transfer the ground roasted coconut chutney powder to a bowl and allow to cool. Chammanthi podi /Roasted Coconut chutney Powder is ready to use as a side dish with rice, dosa or idli.

3). Once cooled store the roasted coconut chutney powder to a clean and sun dried airtight glass bottle or container and it stays good for 6 months.