Name: Andhra Kobbari Karam podi/ Dry coconut powder recipe by Aruna Saraschandra at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dry coconut - 1 bowl; Red chillies -10; Chana dal - 3 tsp; Urad dal- 3 tsp; Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp; Tamarind - small pinch; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; jaggery - 1 tsp; salt as per taste

ABOUT Andhra Kobbari Karam podi/ Dry coconut powder RECIPE

Kobbari karam podi popular podi recipe in our kitchen. This is Andhra style kobbari karam podi we regularly prepare at home for idli, dosa, upma and also goes well with steamed rice by adding dollop of ghee. It is very simple to make and aromatic with spices added in it, and no need to tell about taste. I use to add little amount of jaggery, it adds good taste to the podi.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Dry coconut - 1 bowl
Red chillies -10
Chana dal - 3 tsp
Urad dal- 3 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
Tamarind - small pinch
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
jaggery - 1 tsp
salt as per taste

Instructions

Take a pan add Chana dal dry roast it till it changes brown color, you will get nice aroma while frying all spices. You have to fry all the spices in low flame.
Take the above in plate, now add Urad dal fry it when it starts changing color add cumin seeds and fry it till you get nice aroma then take it into same plate.
Now add red chillies and tamarind fry it and take it into above plate.
Switch off the flames and add dry cocnut fry it. This step is optional, but it gives crunchiness to the coconut. Take it into plate and cool the above fried ingredients.
Take a mixer jar add fried Chana dal, Urad dal, cumin seeds, red chillies, Hing, turmeric powder and salt. Grind it well to powder.
Now add dry coconut and jaggery grind it to coarse powder.
Take the above powder in a plate and let it cool for few minutes before storing in air tight container.
Yummy, spicy and tasty kobbari karam podi is ready to serve.

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