9799692b348 Nivedhanam: Thengai Podi (தேங்காய் போடி)–Coconut Powder

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Thengai Podi (தேங்காய் போடி)–Coconut Powder

Coconut Powder / Thengai Podi is a powder made with coconut, lentils and red chili. It is a quickie that can be done in less than 5 minutes with all the Ingredients available in most pantries. It can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container for a month. Mix this with hot rice and a dollop of ghee or coconut oil and it is a great quick dinner. This goes for this month's Vegan Thursdays
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Ingredients
Grated Coconut – ¾ cup
Red Chili – 8
Kadalai Parupu / Channa Dal – ½ cup
Ulutham Parupu / Urad Dal – ½ cup
Asafetida – ½ tea spoon
Salt – ¾ tea spoon
Oil – 1 table spoon
Method
Heat oil in a pan and kadalai parupu and sauté well and after 30 seconds, add the ulutham parupu and sauté until they become golden.
Add the red chili and asafetida and sauté for 1 minute
Heat another pan and sauté the coconut with ½ tea spoon oil until it becomes light golden.
Remove both from heat and allow it to cool and grind with salt
Thengai Podi is now ready!!

Sending this to Taste of the Tropics - Chili
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