Recipe for Coconut Powder

Ingredients:

Coconut - 1 no(grated)

Channa Dal - 1/2 cup

Urad Dal - 1/4 cup

Red Chillies - 16 nos

Curry Leaves - 1/4 cup

Asafodeita - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind - Big Gooseberry size

OIl - 1 tsp



Method:

In a pan heat 1/4 spoon oil and fry the coconut till it gets dry and reddish brown in colour. Cut tamarind into small pieces and fry it in a dry pan till it becomes dry. In the remaining oil fry the dals, red chillies, asafodeita and salt.



Let all the ingredients cool and grind it to a coarse powder. Makes a great side dish for steaming hot Idly. Can also be had with hot rice and ghee.