Karnataka Style Chutney Pudi Recipe | Chutney Powder Recipe

Chutney powder also known as Gun powder or Chutney pudi is a dry condiment and its one of the most important side dishes served in South India for tiffin varieties and rice. It can be stored for weeks and had as an accompaniment for Idli, dosa, chapathi, roti and rice. Every state has its own style of making chutney powder. Today’s recipe is an easy and simple Karnataka style spicy chutney powder recipe using dry coconut.

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Ok, lets see how to make traditional, Karnataka style Chutney powder recipe with simple ingredients.

Karnataka style chutney powder recipe

Karnataka style chutney powder recipe | Chutney Pudi Recipe

 

Cuisine: Karnataka

Category: Condiment

Serves: 1 cup

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Chana dal - 1/4 cup Urad dal - 1/4 cup Byadgi chilli - 5 to 8 Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Dry coconut - 1/4 cup Curry leaves - Fistful Jaggery - 1 tsp Garlic - 10 cloves Tamarind - small gooseberry size Black or white Sesame seeds - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp Salt - as needed Cooking oil - 1 tsp

HOW TO MAKE CHUTNEY POWDER

1. Heat a tsp of oil and roast urad dal , chana dal till golden in color.
2. Remove in a plate and add the red chilli, curry leaves and garlic. Roast for a minute.
3. Collect in the plate. Dry roast the grated coconut for a minute.
4. Add sesame seeds, cumin seeds and dry roast till they crackle. Remove and collect in a plate.
5. Let everything cool down. Take them in Prestige Endura Mixie jar. Add salt, red chilli powder, jaggery, hing and tamarind.
6. Grind coarsely like rava/ sooji and transfer to an air tight box.
7. Store upto a month. Use a clean spoon to handle.
8. Serve and enjoy with Idli, dosa, Chapathi, Jowar roti. You can also relish it mixing with plain rice adding ghee. 

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Heat a tsp of oil and roast the urad dal, chana dal till golden in color. Remove in a plate. In the same kadai roast the red chilli, curry leaves and garlic till chilli turns crispy. Collect in the plate. Dry roast the grated coconut for a minute and transfer to the plate. Lastly add the sesame seeds, cumin seeds and dry roast till the sesame seeds crackle. Collect in the plate. Let everything cool down. Take them in a mixie jar and add salt, tamarind, hing and jaggery. Grind to a coarse Rava/ Sooji like powder. Remove in an air tight box and store it up to a month. Use a clean spoon to handle. Enjoy with Rice, Idli, dosa, Chapathi and Jowar roti !

Note

Adjust the quantity of red chilli as per your taste. Byadgi chilli helps to give bright color to this chutney powder. Do not skip jaggery as its the highlight of Karnataka style chutney powder. For variations, you can also add 2 tbsp of roasted peanuts without skin.

Try this Karnataka style Chutney powder and enjoy with rice, idli, dosa and roti.