Pottukadalali podi | Chutney dal podi
Podi made using chutney dal, perfectly pairs with plain hot rice
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup Pottukadalai | chutney dal
- 10-12 red chili
- ¼ cup Dry coconut | koparai
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- In a pan, add oil and saute the red chilli till it turns brown.
- Switch off the flame.
- Put the chutney dal podi and dry coconut in the same pan.
- Add salt.
- No need to roast. Transfer to a plate.
- Allow this to cool completely and grind into a fine powder.
- Chutney podi is done.
- Enjoy with hot rice smeared with sesame oil and roasted papad as accompaniment.
Notes
- You can add 1-2 garlic pods while grinding to enhance the taste.
- Pottukadalai and kopra are slightly on the sweeter side, so do not lessen the red chilies.
- This podi was not spicy and it was perfect when mixed with rice.
- You can store it in a cool dry place for 2 weeks and handle always a clean dry spoon.
