 Chutney Powder | |
| Alternative names | chammanthi powder |
|---|---|
| Course | condiment |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala |
| Serving temperature | cool |
| Main ingredients | coconut,shallots,curry leaves,coriander,dry chillies |
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Chammanthi Podi is a dry condiment and chutney[1] from the South Indian state of Kerala. Usually, regular coconut chutneys would spoil the same day without refrigeration, so making Chammanthi Podi was a way to preserve the chutney for months.
To make chammanthi podi, shredded coconut and spices are dry-roasted in a pan to evaporate the moisture from the mixture. Then the mixture is ground up and stored to be used later.[2] The word chammanthi means chutney or sauce, and the word podi means powder (in Malayalam).
