Chutney Pudi

This is a powdered chutney commonly prepared in large amounts, stored in air tight jars and used as and when required. When in a hurry to prepare chutney for dosas, if you have chutney pudi prepared well ahead, add the required pudi to a cup of yoghurt, top with tadka and serve. Tastes execellent.

Ingredients:
1 cup Chana Dal (Split)
½ cupUrad Dal
¼ cup Rice
½ cup Red Chillies Dried
¼ cup Dry coconut grated
1 tsp Tamarind
2 tspCorainder Seeds
2 tspCumin Seeds
2 tspOil
1 stalk tsp Curry leaves
Salt to taste.

Method

1. Heat one tsp oil in a pan and fry the chana dal, urad dal and rice seperately till you smell the aroma of the fried ingredients.
2. Heat the remaining oil and fry the coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and tamarind seperately.
3. Grind each of the dals and rice seperately.
4. Grind the coriander and cumin seeds.
5. Grind the coconut and tamarind.
6. To this add the other powders and grind it once again till you obtain a well mixed fine powder.
7. Store it in an airtight jar. Tastes good with Mosaranna, Vaggarni Avalakki (Parched rice), sandwiches, etc.