Fresh Coconut Chutney Powder Recipe / Kobbari Karam Podi Spice Mix
Homemade Andhra style Kobbari Karam Podi, is a South Indian style, spice mix / powder that's made with fresh coconut and few basic spices. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan (for stove-top method)
- 1 Blender/Grinder/Mixie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh Coconut Pieces / Grated / Shredded
- ⅛ cup Urad Dal / Minappappu
- ⅛ cup Chana Dal / Senagapappu
- 1 tablespoon Jeera / Whole Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Dhaniya / Coriander Seeds
- 2 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- a pinch Turmeric Powder
- 20 count Dry Red Chillies / Yendu Mirchi (long size)
- 5 count Garlic Pods (optional)
Instructions
- Get all the ingredients at one place.
- Put a frying pan on stove top under medium flame.
- Firstly, add the fresh coconut / pacchi kobbari pieces into the pan, dry roast them until they turn light brown in colour. And there is no wetness in any piece.
- Take the coconut pieces into a separate plate.
- Now, add the dry red chillies into the pan, roast them by stirring continuously, until they turn light brown in colour and you get a pleasant aroma.
- Take the roasted red chillies off the pan.
- Next, add all the chana dal, urad dal, jeera / cumin, dhaniya / coriander seeds, garlic pods (optional) to the pan and dry roast.
- Switch the flame off and let everything cool down.
- Transfer all the roasted ingredients into a spice blender.
- Add salt, turmeric powder as well and grind everything coarsely.
- Store the powder in an air-tight container. Done!!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!