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Dry Coconut Powder

Posted on Mar 15, 2013 · Last Updated on Mar 11, 2021 by Uma Ramanujam · 18 Comments

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My Sis is an expert in creating arts and crafts from the waste materials. She participated in a competition two weeks before which was conducted by her employer. She prepared an excellent flower vase from the coconut shells. Since the announcement for competition made at last moment, She was unable to collect sufficient number of coconut shells to create her art work. So, she bought few coconuts from the nearby shop. I suggested her to get dry coconuts, so that she can remove the coconut easily from the shells and I can also prepare some recipes using it.

In fact the storing of the dry coconut is easy than the fresh one. I made use of one entire dry coconut for making this chutney powder. My mom makes the same powder using fresh coconut and prepares it in small quantity every time as it has very less shelf life. If you don’t have dry coconut, you can use fresh grated coconut. Make sure to perfectly dry roast it without any moisture. Also, store in refrigerator for long shelf life.

Basic Information:
Preparation and Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 2 cups, approximately

Ingredients:
Dry coconut – 1 no, finely chopped (yielded 1 and 1/2 cups)
Urad dal – 1/2 cup
Channa dal – 1/2 cup
Dry red chillies –  6 nos
Salt – to taste
Garlic – 3 cloves, medium size

Method:

1) Dry roast urad dal and channa dal till it releases nice aroma and turns golden brown.
2) Roast dry coconut slightly just to make them crisp. You can alternately sun dry them for 2-3 hours.
3) Allow all the roasted ingredients to cool to room temperature.

4) Make a powder of channa dal ad urad dal along with dry red chillies first. Then, add the dry coconut and make a coarse powder of it. As dry coconut tends to release oil from itself, make sure to add it at last stage of grinding.
5) Add garlic cloves and salt towards the end of grinding. Taste the powder and adjust the salt if required.

6) Store it in dry container and keep in refrigerator for long shelf life.

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Priya Suresh
Priya Suresh
12 years ago

Excellent podi, unfortunately havent made them since a long, wat about ur sister's craft, did she won the first prize Uma.

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Yes Priya. Yes won under the category of "Innovative Ideas"

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chef and her kitchen
chef and her kitchen
12 years ago

Nice pudi,love it with hot rice n ghee

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Chitz
Chitz
12 years ago

First time here.. U have a great lovable space.. Awesome clicks 🙂

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FewMinute Wonders
FewMinute Wonders
12 years ago

Awesome podi. I have never tried making it at home though. I like to have it with curd rice.

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saraniskitchen
saraniskitchen
12 years ago

Nice texture..Always home made powders are special…

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

Lovely flavorful coconut powder 🙂 must be good with ghee and rice

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Sangeetha M
Sangeetha M
12 years ago

wow..very flavorful and yummy podi, have once tasted the store bought podi, thanks now will try it at home 🙂
lovely clicks Uma..

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divya
divya
12 years ago

looks absolutely amazing.. Beautiful pictures too..

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Suja Manoj
Suja Manoj
12 years ago

Useful post,thanks for sharing

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Julie
Julie
12 years ago

Tempting powder,useful!
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great-secret-of-life
great-secret-of-life
12 years ago

excellent podi love it.. This is new to me

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Laxmipriya
Laxmipriya
12 years ago

wow.. nice clicks.. haven't tried this.. how can we use ths?

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Vimitha Durai
Vimitha Durai
12 years ago

Flavorful podi Uma.

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Jannet Loves to Experiment
Jannet Loves to Experiment
12 years ago

Very nice and useful post.

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Unknown
Unknown
12 years ago

very flavorful podi….

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Sanoli Ghosh
Sanoli Ghosh
12 years ago

Love this post. thanks for sharing.

today's post:
sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/03/steamed-egg-bhapa-dim.html

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meena
meena
12 years ago

have some dry coconut would try it today…lovely clicks.

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