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    Home » Podis » Coconut Powder | Thengai Podi

    Coconut Powder | Thengai Podi

    Posted on March 11, 2016 · Last Updated on August 11, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 34 Comments

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    Podis or powders that can be used as rice accompaniments are life savers. Be it paruppu podi, karuveppilai podi they come in handy during the weekdays. One such podi is this coconut podi. I love this podi with rice and as a side for curd rice and also as a side for idly dosa.

    I got this recipe from my mom. When she came to US for the first time, I got the recipes for chutneys but missed the podis. But she wrote this down for me. Last week I was digging through the paper clipping and got it. I usually use frozen coconut for kootu and chutneys. I usually thaw the required amount before cooking. But for this Podi I went with the fresh one to get the authentic taste. Nothing can beat the taste of fresh grated coconut.

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    If you notice, this recipe doesn’t use any oil. The coconut gives the moisture to bind and that makes it zero oil recipe too. Yesterday I posted about coconut and its benefits. So today let me talk about the top countries that produce coconut. Of course India is among the top 5. As per this website, Indian now ranks the third largest coconut producing countries. Indonesia and Philippines are top 2.

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    Ingredients:

    • Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu – ¼ cup
    • Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu – ¼ cup
    • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
    • Red Chillies – 5 to 6
    • Hing – 2 tsps
    • Salt – 1.5 tsps (adjust according to your taste)

    Steps:

    • Heat the kadai and dry roast the channa dal, urad dal, red chillies along with hing till they turn golden brown.
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    • Once they turn golden brown, remove it in a plate and let them cool.

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    • In the same kadai, add the grated coconut and fry till they turn golden brown.

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    • Let it cool too.

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    • First dry grind the roasted dals along with salt in the coffee grinder or mixie. Make sure they mix well and ground them nicely.

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    • Finally add coconut and now put it in the pulse mode so that the coconut mixes well with the powder.

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    That’s it. Let it cool before you store it an air tight container. I usually refrigerate these podis.

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    Notes:

    • Cool the roasted dals and coconut before grinding.
    • Also after you add coconut put them in pulse mode. This ensures that lumps are not formed.
    • Before storing it in an air tight containers spread it in a plate and leave it for 5 minutes. Then store them in a container.

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    Fresh Coconut Podi presented in a red spoon
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    Coconut Powder | Thengai Podi

    A rice accompaniment prepared by roasting fresh coconut and lentils along with red chillies and grinding them dry
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: sides
    Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
    Calories:
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • Channa Dal / Kadalai Paruppu – ¼ cup
    • Urad Dal / Ulutham Paruppu – ¼ cup
    • Grated Coconut – 1 cup
    • Red Chillies – 5 to 6
    • Hing – 2 tsps
    • Salt – 1.5 tsps adjust according to your taste

    Instructions

    • Heat the kadai and dry roast the channa dal, urad dal, red chillies along with hing till they turn golden brown.
    • Once they turn golden brown, remove it in a plate and let them cool.
    • In the same kadai, add the grated coconut and fry till they turn golden brown.
    • Let it cool too.
    • First dry grind the roasted dals along with salt in the coffee grinder or mixie. Make sure they mix well and ground them nicely.
    • Finally add coconut and now put it in the pulse mode so that the coconut mixes well with the powder.
    • That’s it. Let it cool before you store it an air tight container. I usually refrigerate these podis.

    Notes

    • Cool the roasted dals and coconut before grinding.
    • Also after you add coconut put them in pulse mode. This ensures that lumps are not formed.
    • Before storing it in an airtight container spread it on a plate and leave it for 5 minutes. Then store them in a container.

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. Meera says

      March 07, 2022 at 12:27 pm

      5 stars
      Does this used raw coconut or dry coconut ? Can we use the dry coconut grated ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 08, 2022 at 4:42 pm

        I used fresh one. But you can use raw too.

        Reply
    2. Suja Ilangovan says

      April 09, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      This is one of my all time fav podi’s. Beautifully made, Srividhya :)

      Reply
    3. Mireille Roc (@ChefMireille) says

      March 20, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      what a flavorful powder – sure to compliment any meal

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 20, 2016 at 9:06 pm

        :-) Thanks

        Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        March 20, 2016 at 9:06 pm

        Thanks Chef :-)

        Reply
    4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 18, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      Coconut podi is such a life saver on busy nights. Love this podi with some hot rice and ghee.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 19, 2016 at 9:34 pm

        yeah very true

        Reply
    5. harini says

      March 16, 2016 at 9:46 am

      These kind of podis are very handy to have at home!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 16, 2016 at 12:40 pm

        Oh yeah very true. :-)

        Reply
    6. Aruna says

      March 15, 2016 at 9:33 pm

      Podis are such lifesavers, aren’t they?

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 16, 2016 at 12:45 pm

        Oh yeah absolutely..

        Reply
    7. cookingwithsapana says

      March 15, 2016 at 7:30 pm

      Very flavorful podi.Nice

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 16, 2016 at 12:57 pm

        Thanks Sapana

        Reply
    8. Pavani says

      March 15, 2016 at 1:59 pm

      Wow, what a yummy coconut podi. Will have to try this too :-) Pinned!!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 16, 2016 at 12:52 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    9. Mullai Madavan says

      March 15, 2016 at 9:45 am

      I love this podi… my lifesaver in the morning, hehehe…. we make it with pottukadalai, your version is tempting me now!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 16, 2016 at 12:48 pm

        Oh you prepare it with pottukadalai? Sounds yum. Will look into your website.

        Reply
    10. swapnakarthik says

      March 15, 2016 at 7:58 am

      I haven’t had them before…Will give it a try…

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 15, 2016 at 8:49 am

        Sure thanks swapna.

        Reply
    11. gayathri says

      March 14, 2016 at 11:54 pm

      my amma make this often..tastes yummy with rice and ghee

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 15, 2016 at 8:53 am

        oh yeah.. with rice and ghee love it

        Reply
    12. Amara says

      March 14, 2016 at 9:19 am

      I’m a big fan of podi’ too. Love them to have it with rice, idli and dosa. Thanks for sharing:)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 15, 2016 at 8:55 am

        Great. Glad you liked it.

        Reply
    13. gayathriraani says

      March 14, 2016 at 2:04 am

      Never tried making podi with coconut. This looks so flavourful and yum..

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 15, 2016 at 8:56 am

        Thanks Gayathri and this goes well with idly, dosa and also rice.

        Reply
    14. usha says

      March 13, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      I love podis specially with steaming rice and dollop of ghee

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 13, 2016 at 10:25 pm

        Thanks a lot Usha.

        Reply
    15. Priya Suresh says

      March 13, 2016 at 9:31 am

      Super like, just love this thengai podi..my fav.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 13, 2016 at 10:16 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    16. apsara says

      March 11, 2016 at 2:31 pm

      I love thengai podi. This just reminded me to make some for myself!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 11, 2016 at 2:33 pm

        :-) :-) Please try it out soon.

        Reply
    17. alkajena says

      March 11, 2016 at 7:44 am

      beautiful share …Looking forward to make this at home

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 11, 2016 at 2:27 pm

        Thanks Alka.. :-)

        Reply

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