In this recipe, she has made use of the dried leaves that were shade dried and stored. She got these leaves last summer, washed and shade dried. The leaves were preserved in an air tight container to be used in different ways.
Recently she made this simple podi that makes a great combo with Dosas or Rice. When I took this for lunch along with pappu, none could identify that it was made with greens.
Chinta Chiguru Podi
Chintathaku / Tender Tamarind Leaves - 1 cup
Red Chilies - 7-8 nos
Kopra/ Dried Coconut - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Garlic cloves - 3 -4Method to prepare:
Wash and shade dry the leaves.
Heat a pan, dry roast the leaves, Keep it aside. Then dry roast the kopra, finally red chilies.
Grind once it's all cooled along with salt.
Finally add garlic cloves and pulse it couple of times.
Spread it on a plate so that it gets to room temperature and also as we added garlic the condiment should be dry when we store it.
This spice powder stays good when stored well for over 10 days or more. If you refrigerate it can stay even longer. But frankly I have experimented for that long.
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Smitha says
i think this will be so yummy just like the curry leaves powder…but with tangyness too…nice one!
Sobha Shyam says
Good one..goes well with dosa and rice..
Suja says
Tangy and yummy podi..nice one.
Nithya says
Very interesting. I have never tasted this kind of podi but have heard about it 🙂 Will visit your place sometime and have it 😛
harini-jaya says
wow! What a coincidence! My mom just shared a few recipes including this podi 🙂
check the event happening at our space..
http://tamalapaku.blogspot.com/2011/04/design-menu-2nd-edition.html
Vardhini says
Never heard of this before. I am sure it would have tasted yummy. Good one.
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
wow, I can almost taste and drooling here thinking about it. Must be nice, tangy and spicy 🙂
Priya says
Would love to have some with rice rite now,fantastic spice powder..
kaveri says
Wow...that must be a nice tangy and spicy podi...would love to try it...
Ananda Rajashekar says
I love any food with tanginess this is wonderful for me...would binge on with warm rice thanks for stopping by and for ur words of appreciation!
Saras says
Tangy powder & my mum used to make it..