COCONUT POWDER ( THENGAI PODI)

Ingredients : Dry Coconut Powder / Copra scrapped – 2 cups

                      Red Dry chillies – 6 nos

                      Pepper – ½ tsp

                      Coriander seeds – 1 tsp

                      Red Chilli pd – 1 tsp

                      Urad dal – 2 tblsp

                      Hing – 1/2 tsp

                      Tamarind – Gooseberry size / nellikai size

                      Salt to taste

Method : In a pan take Urad dal , Pepper, Coriander seeds – dry roast them till the Urad is light brown.Remove and keep aside.

In the same pan add 1 tsp oil and roast the Red chillies till crisp. Now keep it aside. Allow both to cool.

In the same pan add the Dry Coconut powder and dry roast to light brown. Let it cool

In a blender add Urad dal,pepper, Coriander seeds, Tamarind, Hing, Salt except Dry coconut powder.Now give a blend till u get a coarse powder.

To this now add the Dry coconut powder and Red chilli pd. On a whipper mode blend all the ingredients together so that you get a coarse powder.

Store it in a Air tight jar. Can be kept for 2/3 weeks.