How to make Fresh Coconut Powder

Ingredients

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - ½ cup
• • Red chillies - 15
• • Black gram dal - ½ cup
• • Bengal gram dal - ½ cup
• • Tamarind - lemon size
• • Garlic (with skin) - 7 flakes
• • Onion (big) - 1
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. Dry roast both the dals separately till brown.
• 2. Fry red chillies in little oil.
• 3. Heat little ghee and fry grated coconut till light brown in colour.
• 4. Pound everything together.
• 5. Add garlic, salt and tamarind at the end and pound again.
• 6. Mix gently with diced fried onion and store. (This powder can be kept for 10 days).