Thenga Poondu Podi
Also known as Coconut Garlic Podi, Coconut garlic dry chutney · Veg · Tiffin, Chutneys, Podis & Pickles
TiffinChutneys, Podis & PicklesVeganLow carbGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Lunchbox
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Thenga poondu podi, a Tamil Nadu dry chutney of dry coconut, garlic, chilli powder and salt, no cooking. Medium-spicy, serves 6, 10 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
4 itemsDry Coconut200 grams
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Garlic40 grams
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 232kcal | 1392kcal |
| Protein | 2.8g | 17g |
| Carbohydrate | 11g | 63g |
| Fat | 22g | 131g |
| Fibre | 5.7g | 34g |
| Sugar | 2.6g | 16g |
Cookd masalas for dry coconut
Method
- 1
Add all the ingredients in a mixie jar and pulse blend to form a coarse powder.
Dry CoconutRed Chilli PowderSalt
- 2
You can adjust the salt and spice as per your preference. While eating, add some gingelly oil and serve with hot idlis/ dosas.
Garlic
Before you start
- How long does Thenga Poondu Podi take?
- 10 minutes from start to finish.
- How many people does Thenga Poondu Podi serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Thenga Poondu Podi vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Thenga Poondu Podi spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Thenga Poondu Podi?
- 200 grams Dry Coconut, 40 grams Garlic, 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder, ½ tsp Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Thenga Poondu Podi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Thenga Poondu Podi?
- About 232 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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