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    Thengai Podi Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi


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    Thengai Podi Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy coconut podi or thengai podi is made with roasted coconut with chillies, garlic and tamarind.

     

    Thengai Podi Recipe

    This reminds me about my grandma who used to make this for us..She used to have this with idlis and dosa too, but my favourite is with curd rice. This is one of the instant powders which we usually have it at home and it is a must in our pantry..So I definitely want this recipe in my blog too. So hope you like it and off you go to the step by step recipe with pictures.

    We call this as Thavana Podi or Tava Podi in Nagercoil

    Ingredients for Thengai Podi

    • Coconut-1 cup grated
    • Coriander seeds / Malli -5 tblspn
    • Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu / Split Pigeon Peas -3 tblspn
    • Dry Red Chilli-6
    • Garlic -10 cloves
    • Tamarind-1 small lime size
    • Curry leaves – 1 spring
    • Salt to taste
    • Oil-1 tblspn

    How to Make Thengai Podi

    1. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan..Add in toor dal and fry till golden.Remove and set aside.
    2. Heat 1 tsp of oil and add in coriander seeds..Fry till golden.Remove and set aside.
    3. Now fry dry chillies in the kadai till golden.Remove and set aside.
    4. Now add 1 tsp of oil and add in coconut and fry till it turns dark golden..Remove this and put it in a separate bowl.
    5. Allow everything to cool down.
    6. Take the fried chillies, coriander seeds and toor dal in a blender and make in to a powder.
    7. Now add in garlic, tamarind, curry leaves and salt and powder it again.
    8. Now add in fried coconut and make into a fine powder.
    9. Let this cool down. Store this in air tight container.
    10. Enjoy this with curd rice or dosa.
    11. You can store this air tight container for upto 1 month. If you are storing it in refrigerator it last upto 6 months..
     

    Table of Contents

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    • Thengai Podi Recipe | Coconut Podi Recipe
    • Thengai Podi Recipe with step by step pictures
    • Tips & Tricks

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    Thengai Podi Recipe | Coconut Podi Recipe

    Thengai Podi Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy coconut podi or thengai podi is made with roasted coconut with chillies, garlic and tamarind.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 123kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Coconut grated
    • 5 tbsp Coriander seeds
    • 2 tbsp Toor Dal
    • 6 Dry Red Chilli
    • 10 cloves Garlic
    • 1 lime size Tamarind
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp Oil

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan..Add in toor dal and fry till golden.Remove and set aside.
    • Heat 1 tsp of oil and add in coriander seeds..Fry till golden.Remove and set aside.
    • Now fry dry chillies in the kadai till golden.Remove and set aside.
    • Now add 1 tsp of oil and add in coconut and fry till it turns dark golden..Remove this and put it in a separate bowl.
    • Allow everything to cool down.
    • Take the fried chillies, coriander seeds and toor dal in a blender and make in to a powder.
    • Now add in garlic, tamarind, curry leaves and salt and powder it again.
    • Now add in fried coconut and make into a fine powder.
    • Let this cool down. Store this in air tight container.
    • Enjoy this with curd rice or dosa.
    • You can store this air tight container for upto 1 month. If you are storing it in refrigerator it last upto 6 months..

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Thengai Podi Recipe with step by step pictures

     
    Take all your ingredients

     

    Roast Toor dal in a tiny bit of oil

     

    roast till golden

     

    remove in a bowl

     

    now roast coriander seeds

     

    roast till golden

     

    remove this in the same bowl

     

    now roast dry red chilli

     

    fry till golden

     

    remove this in the same bowl

     

    now start roasting coconut

     

    can you see the coconut turn light golden

     

    now its turning little darker

     

    now it is completely golden and dark

     

    remove this in a separate bowl

     

    take the roasted spices in a blender

     

    and powder it...Now add in curry leaves, tamarind, garlic and salt.

     

    powder it

     

    add in the fried coconut

     

    and make into fine powder

     

    remove this in a bowl and allow to cool down

     

    you can form into balls like my grandma does..

     

    and keep it in a air tight container
     

    Tips & Tricks

    1. Enjoy this with curd rice or dosa.
    2. You can store this air tight container for upto 1 month. If you are storing it in refrigerator it last upto 6 months.
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    Comments

    1. Priti

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      Very nice recipe and looks so yum ..as you say would be great with curd rice, dosa n idli and I can think so many ways to eat these 😉 ..lovely pics

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    2. Ann@Anncoo Journal

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      I love all the spices you used. So flavourful and delicious.

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    3. StephenC

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      I am fascinated by your recipes and ingredients. However, I have nowhere to get many of the ingredients. I hope to find a place (I relocated to Washington, DC several months ago) to get them. In the meantime I'll still be following you.

      Reply
    4. faseela

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      Nice........thanks for the detailed recipe........

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    5. Alpana

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      HI Aarthi,

      I would like to share an award with you . Please collect it at my space.

      Reply
    6. Kristen

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      That sounds like SUCH a fabulous combination. So much flavor.

      Reply
    7. Poornima Nair

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      I would love this with some curd rice...looks delicious!

      Reply
    8. Nalini's Kitchen

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      Podi looks tempting,we do make similar podi call it as thengai paruppu podi.

      Reply
    9. Chitra

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      this is my fav ...thavana podi.... 🙂
      Thanks for the recipe:)

      Reply
    10. Priya

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      Super flavourful podi,quite a must in everyone's pantry..

      Reply
    11. Vicki Bensinger

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      This looks yummy. The ingredients sound wonderful however, I'm not familiar with Toor Dal / Tuvaram Paruppu. What type of flavor does that have?

      Reply
    12. Julie

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      What a great recipe. Love the flavors!

      Reply
    13. Lizzy

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      Oh, I love recipes that remind me of family! Thanks for sharing one of yours with us all 🙂

      Reply
    14. Tina

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      Aromatic podi..

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    15. Ann

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      Wow - what an amazing spice/flavor combination! I LOVE your pan, too!

      Reply
    16. Chandrani

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      I love this flavor. Nice click.

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    17. Aruna Manikandan

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      delicious and flavorful powder 🙂

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    18. Balakrishna Saraswathy

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      I prepare them the same way u do Arati..would be great with iddles..my fav combination with podi

      Reply
    19. Kaveri

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      A very interesting and flavorful spice powder

      Reply
    20. cookingvarieties

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      hi arthi, this sure looks bew to me.. but the roasted coconut is also popularly used by us over here.
      looks tasty from your photos-

      Reply
    21. Rev

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      My parents are going to love this. Inviting pics & a lovely recipe!

      Thanks

      Reply
    22. Richa

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      i love the step by step pictures.. and i am always looking for a good podi recipe! thanks for posting.. i can smell those roasted spices!..

      Reply
    23. shri

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      hi is tis tavana podi is used only for curd rice , idly ,dosa?. in wat other dishes shal v use tis ? for ex: sambar,kurma, tempering for some poriyal dishes ?

      Reply
    24. Aarthi

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      @shriu can use it for poriyal

      Reply
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