Chammanthi Podi

(COCONUT CHUTNEY POWDER)


Ingredients

Shredded coconut - 6 cups
Dried red chilies - 7
Coriander seeds - ½ tsp
Black pepper corns - ½ tsp
Shallots - 6
Curry leaves - 4 stems
Asafoetida - a pinch
Ginger – 1” piece
Tamarind - size of a lemon ball
Cooking oil – 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Heat a heavy bottom pan over a medium flame and dry roast the coconut,dried red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper corns,shallots and curry leaves until the mixture becomes brown.

2. Heat the oil and fry the asafoetida and add it to the above mixture.

3. Pound this mixture with ginger, tamarind, and salt. Use a stone grinder for better taste. Cool and store.