Thenga Chammanthi Podi

Thenga Chammanthi Podi is served as a curry or side dish for Rice. This Sour-Spicy powder really a must try recipe.

First of all, we will roast the main ingredients . Heat a pan, add halt teaspoon Coconut oil

Chop Veld grape/Hadjod to small pieces

Add grated Coconut, Curry leaves, Urad Dal, Veld grape/Hadjod, Dry Red Chilly and Saute it till the Coconut become red in colour in Low Flame

It may take some time. But you have to stir continuously .

When the coconut become Red. Transfer it to a sheet to cool it down

When it cool enough, add Salt and Tamarind and make a coarse powder

While grinding it may become little sticky , because of the oil extracted from the coconut.

Keep it in an air tight container.Thenga Chammanthi Podi is ready

You could also add Ginger , Shallot etc with roasting Coconut to make it more spicy .