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चटनी पोड़ी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Chutney Podi, Thengai Powder, Chutney Powder in Hindi)

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chutney podi recipe | Thengai powder | chutney podi with coconut | with 30 amazing images. 

chutney podi recipe is known as Thengai podi. Podi means powder in Malayalam. Learn how to make chutney podi. 

This flavourful chutney podi is sure to make you gobble up an extra idli or two! Mixed with ghee, this chutney podi makes an exciting accompaniment to hot idlis and dosas

When packing idlis in the lunch box or for a journey, you can coat them with a mixture of Thengai podi and ghee to make sure they remain moist and soft. Having absorbed all the flavours of the chutney podi, the idlis will taste even better than fresh, hot ones! 

You can even use this aromatic chutney powder to season upma and dry sabzis to make them more appealing. 

Add chutney podi on top of the rice. Add ghee and mix with the rice. This is how you serve chutney podi with ghee. It tastes incredible. 

Tips for chutney podi recipe: 1. Remember to keep stirring while roasting. 2. Pulse and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. Pulse as grated coconut will release oil and become a thick paste. 3. Dry roast on a slow (low) flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring continuously (approx. 10 to 12 minutes). 4. Store the chutney podi in airtight container once cooled completely and it stays fresh for 2 months. 

Enjoy chutney podi recipe | Thengai powder | chutney podi with coconut | with step by step photos.

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Preparation Time

15 Mins

Cooking Time

15 Mins

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Total Time

30 Mins

Makes

1 cup

Ingredients

Method

For chutney podi
 

  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.

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what is chutney podi made of?

 

    1. what is chutney podi made of? Thengai powder is made from cheap and easily available ingredients in India such as 1/4 cup chana dal (split bengal gram), 1/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils), 1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra), 1 tsp coconut oil or any other refined oil, 7 to 8 dry whole dry kashmiri red chillies , 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) and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for chutney podi.
      Step 2 – <strong>what is chutney podi made of? Thengai powder&nbsp;</strong>is made from cheap and easily available ingredients …
roasting chana dal, urad dal and coconut

 

    1. In a pan put 1/4 cup chana dal (split bengal gram).
      Step 3 – In a pan put&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="glossary-chana-dal-split-bengal-gram-285i">chana dal (split bengal gram)</a>.
    2. Add 1/4 cup urad dal (split black lentils).
      Step 4 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="glossary-urad-dal-split-black-lentil-941i">urad dal (split black lentils)</a>.
    3. Add 1/4 cup grated dry coconut (kopra).
      Step 5 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/4 cup&nbsp;<a href="glossary-grated-dry-coconut-2272i">grated dry coconut (kopra)</a>.
    4. Dry roast on a slow flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring continuously (approx. 10 minutes). First image of roasting at 6 minutes.
      Step 6 – Dry roast on a slow flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring continuously …
    5. Remember to keep stirring while roasting.
      Step 7 – Remember to keep stirring while roasting.
    6. Roasted for 10 minutes.
      Step 8 – Roasted for 10&nbsp;minutes.
    7. Remove and keep aside roasted chana dal, urad dal and coconut.
      Step 9 – Remove and keep aside roasted chana dal, urad dal and coconut.
cooking masala

 

    1. Heat 1 tsp coconut oil in the same pan.
      Step 10 – Heat 1 tsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-coconut-oil-nariyal-ka-tel-1186i">coconut oil</a>&nbsp;in the same pan.
    2. Add 7 to 8 dry whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces.
      Step 11 – Add&nbsp;<!--%3Cmeta%20charset%3D%22UTF-8%22%20%2F%3E-->7 to 8&nbsp;dry&nbsp;<a href="glossary-whole-dry-kashmiri-red-chillies-kashmiri-mirch-kashmiri-lal-mirch-332i">whole dry kashmiri red chillies</a>&nbsp;, broken into pieces.
    3. Add 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing).
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    4. Sauté for few seconds.
      Step 13 – Saut&eacute; for few seconds.
    5. Remove and keep aside cooked masala.
      Step 14 – Remove and keep aside cooked masala.
blending chutney podi

 

    1. To make chutney podi recipe | Thengai powder | Chutney podi with coconut | in a blender put roasted chana dal, urad dal and coconut.
      Step 15 – To make <strong>chutney podi recipe |&nbsp;<!--%3Cmeta%20charset%3D%22UTF-8%22%20%2F%3E-->Thengai powder&nbsp;|&nbsp;Chutney podi with coconut&nbsp;|&nbsp;</strong>in a blender put&nbsp;roasted chana dal, …
    2. Add the cooked masala.
      Step 16 – Add the&nbsp;cooked masala.
    3. Add 1/2 tbsp grated jaggery (gur).
      Step 17 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1/2 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-grated-jaggery-947i">grated jaggery (gur)</a>.
    4. Add 1 tbsp tamarind (imli).
      Step 18 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />1 tbsp&nbsp;<a href="glossary-tamarind-imli-630i">tamarind (imli)</a>.
    5. Add 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta).
      Step 19 – Add&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" />7 to 8&nbsp;<a href="glossary-curry-leaves-kadi-patta-kadipatta-388i">curry leaves (kadi patta)</a>.
    6. Add salt to taste.
      Step 20 – Add salt to taste.
    7. Pulse and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. Pulse as grated coconut will release oil and become a thick paste.
      Step 21 – <u><em>Pulse and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. </em></u>Pulse as grated coconut will …
    8. Your chutney podi | Thengai powder | Chutney podi with coconut |  is ready.
      Step 22 – Your&nbsp;<meta charset="UTF-8" /><strong>chutney podi |&nbsp;Thengai powder&nbsp;|&nbsp;Chutney podi with coconut&nbsp;|</strong> &nbsp;is ready.
tips for chutney podi

 

    1. Pulse and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder. Pulse as grated coconut will release oil and become a thick paste.
      Step 23 – <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <u><em>Pulse and blend in a mixer to a coarse powder.&nbsp;</em></u>Pulse as grated …
    2. Dry roast on a slow (low) flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring continuously (approx. 10 to 12 minutes).
      Step 24 – Dry roast on a slow (low) flame till they release a pleasant aroma, while stirring …
    3. Store chutney podi in airtight container once cooled completely and stays fresh for 2 months.
      Step 25 – Store&nbsp;<strong>chutney podi</strong>&nbsp;in airtight container once cooled completely and stays fresh for 2&nbsp;months.
how to serve chutney podi with idli

 

    1. Add ghee in chutney podi.
      Step 26 – Add ghee in chutney podi.
    2. Mix chutney and ghee using a finger.
      Step 27 – Mix chutney and ghee using a finger.
    3. Dip the idlis in the chutney and serve.
      Step 28 – Dip the&nbsp;idlis in the chutney and serve.
    4. You can also apply chutney podi and ghee on the idli and serve.
      Step 29 – You can also apply chutney podi and ghee on the idli and serve.
how to serve chutney podi with rice

 

    1. Add chutney podi on top of the rice.
      Step 30 – Add chutney podi on top of the rice.
    2. Add ghee and mix with the rice. This is how you serve chutney podi with ghee. It tastes incredible. 
      Step 31 – Add ghee and mix with the rice.&nbsp;This is how you serve chutney podi with ghee. …
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per tbsp
 

Energy39 cal
Protein1.7 g
Carbohydrates5.6 g
Fiber1 g
Fat1.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium4.3 mg

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Gandhi Dhwani

July 24, 2020, 1:49 p.m.

I added a little less chillies in this as I do not eat much spicy..I also added a little oil to it and spread it on the dosa and just loved it !!!

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July 7, 2018, 4:21 p.m.

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