Chutney Podi Recipe (Thengai Powder)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram)
• 1/4 cup urad dal (safed urad dal)
• 1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra)
• coconut oil
• 7 to 8 dry whole dry Kashmiri red chilli, broken into pieces
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
• 1 tbsp tamarind (imli)
• 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. To make chutney podi, combine the chana dal, urad dal and coconut in a pan and dry roast on a slow flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring continuously (approx. 10 to 12 minutes). Remove and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in the same pan, add the red chillies and asafoetida and sauté for few seconds. Remove and keep aside.
3. Combine all the ingredients together except the salt and blend in a mixer to a fine powder.
4. Add the salt and mix well.
5. Store the chutney podi in an air-tight container and use as required.