Receta Chammanthipodi (Fried coconut powder with spices).

Chammanthipodi was a saviour for me during my hostel days....Amma used to pack chammathipodi for me those days.....mixing it with hot steaming rice in the hostel mess used to make my day!!!. Recently when I visited Amma she gave me a bottle of chammanthipodi and it immediately brought back nostalgic memories of hostel days. This is a traditional preserve of my hometown, Kottayam. Coconut scrapings are roasted with shallots, pepper, tamarind, whole red chillies, curry leaves, and salt. No oil is used as coconut itself produces oil while roasting and grinding. This can be kept in airtight container and can be stored for more than a week.

Ingredients:

Coconut medium sized: 1, grated.

Shallots: 10, sliced.

Dried red…