Friday, April 14, 2017

Chutney Podi

This is a powder which can be eaten with cooked rice.
Ingredients:

  1. Channa  Dal/ Kadalai Paruppu. 1 cup
  2. Urad Dal / Ulautham Paruopu  1 cup
  3. Dry/Red  Chillies 🌶 about 10 to 12  (few byadagi chillies in this will give colour to the powder)
  4. Copra/ Kopparai/ Dry Coconut. Half or one side of the whole Copra 
  5. Salt to taste. Around 2 t spoons 
  6. Gud/ Vellam/ Jaggery a small piece
  7. Tamarind a small bit {optional ( paste can not be used)}
  8. Mustard seeds for garnishing 
  9. Oil for garnishing 
  10. Coriander leaves cleaned,  and finely chopped for garnishing 
Method
Dry Roast Channa Dal and Urad Dal separately till golden/light brown.
Grate the Copra and roast till golden brown.
Roast Red chillies in half t spoon of oil. Switch off stove and add salt and tamarind piece.
Powder the roasted dals  in a mixer.  Keep aside. Powder Roasted Chillies, Roasted Copra, salt, tamarind and Gud/ Jaggery together.
Mix all the powdered ingredients.
Keep 2 t spoon of oil in a strong bottomed vessel/Kadai on stove. Add half t spoon of mustard seeds and once it splutters add the finely chopped coriander leaves ( it should not be wet, so once washed dry it with a towel or paper towel) . Turn the coriander leaves thoroughly and switch off the stove. Add garnishing into the powder and mix well and Chutney powder is ready to use.
It will be tasty if eaten with ghee on hot cooked rice.  Alternately Sesame ( NallaEnnai) oil can be used.