Chammanthi podi is a condiment from the Indian state of Kerala. Regular coconut chutneys would spoil the same day with out refrigeration, Making chammanthi podi was a way to preserve chammanthi for months. To make chammanthi podi , shredded coconut and spices are dry roasted in a pan to help evaporate the moisture from the mixture. Then the mixture is ground up and stored to be used later.
Excerpt taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chammanthi_podi
Ingredients
Grated coconut – 3 cups
Peppercorns – 1 -2 tsp
Dry red chillies – 20 nos
Urad dal – 2tbsp
Pearl onions – 1/2 cup
Ginger – 2 tsp
Asafoetida – a small piece
Curry leaves
Tamarind –
Salt
Method
Heat kadai. Dry roast (do not use oil) grated coconut, peppercorns, red chillies, urad dal, pearl onions, ginger and curry leaves. Stir them continuously on a medium flame. When the colour starts to change slightly, lower the flame, but make sure you are continuously stirring. When the coconut gets a deep brown colour, switch off the stove. This will take around 40-50 minutes. Keep it aside to cool for 20- 30 minutes. Add tamarind and salt. Grind to make a coarse powder. Store in airtight container.
flavorful and yummy ..love this chutney..
Thanks a lot Gloria
Exotic and delicious!
Thanks dear Angie
Nicely explained…
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remembering hostel days and one of my room mates who used to bring super tasty chammanthi podi to survive us from boring daily menu 🙂
Very nice.,..
aromatic and delicious and good thing is you can store it for long time. Thanks for sharing Remya.
Chamnthi podi kollam Beena, Missing amma's chammanthi podi.
It's wonderful to be learning so much from you. Loved the delicious looking Podi.
I too make this often,looks delicious..love it!!
an interesting recipe. I should make some and store it for days I cannot make fresh chutneys.
Looks appealing!! loved it very much!
I like chutney podis. How long will this stay? Since it also has onions. Does it need to be refrigerated?
As onion is fried, it will stay long. Usually it stays fresh for 2-3 months. If you are not sure about how fresh it can stay and how long, always keep it refrigerated.
I love chutney powders.. it looks tempting & yummy will try this soon 🙂
Delicious podi…. feeling nostalgic…..!