Podi Chutney

Ingredients:
1 Cup - Chana Dal
1 Cup - Dry Coconut Slices
1/8th Tea Spoon - Methi Seeds
10 - Red Chillies
Lemon Size - Dry Tamarind
1/8th TeaSpoon - Turmeric
1 Table Spoon - Salt (Or adjust to your taste)
1/2 Tea Spoon - Oil

Tadka:
1 Tea Spoon - Oil
20 - Dry Curry Leaves
1 Tea Spoon - Mustard Seeds
1 Tea Spoon - Hing Powder

Procedure:
1. Dry fry chana dal until it turns light brown color and keep them aside.
2. Dry fry coconut slices and keep them aside.
3. Dry fry methi seeds until they turn dark red color and keep them aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry red chillies and keep them aside.
5. Switch off the stove and add tamarind to the pan, the heat of the pan should be good enought to slightly fry the tamarind.

6. Grind chana dal, coconut slices, methi seeds, red chillies, salt, turmeric and tamarind.
7. Heat oil in a pan and prepare tadka and add it to the above ground powder and mix well with hand.
8. Serve this with plain rice and ghee. This can also be served with idli or dosa.

Note: This powder can be stored in a container for 1 month.