Roasted Chana Dal Chutney Powder, also known as Hurigadale/Putani Chutney Pudi, is a quick and easy condiment made with roasted channa dal (fried gram), dry grated coconut, red chili powder, curry leaves, garlic, tamarind, jaggery, and salt.
Chutney pudi is a staple in many South Indian homes. We often have a variety of powders like kadle bele chutney pudi, shenga chutney pudi, or idli podi on hand.
Today, I’m excited to share my grandmom’s putani chutney pudi recipe, which is a simple yet flavorful recipe. She doesn't add roasted dry coconut in this recipe, but I like to add it, as it enhances the flavor.
I usually sprinkle this chutney pudi on dosa, idli, bread toast, or eat it as a side with jowar roti or chapati. It's also a quick and easy way to thicken curries and gravies with this powder!
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Fried Gram Chutney Powder Ingredients
- Hurikadale (Roasted Chana Dal): also known as fried gram, daliya, putani, or kadle papu. This is the star ingredient in this recipe.
- Dry coconut (optional): You will need dry-grated coconut. You can also use desiccated coconut.
- Red chili powder: adjust as per your spice level, or you can also dry roast red dried chilies and use them.
- Garlic cloves: I love the garlic flavor in this podi. However, you can skip it and add ¼ teaspoon of asafoetida (hing) instead.
- Curry leaves: fresh curry leaves add so much flavor.
- Jaggery: it's optional but gives a nice flavor.
- Tamarind: is added for tanginess.
How to Make Hurigadale Chutney Pudi
In a kadai or pan, add 2 stalks of curry leaves and dry roast on medium flame until they turn dry and crispy. Cool completely. You can also sun dry the curry leaves and use them.
In a blender, add the below ingredients:
- ½ cup hurigadale (fried gram, putani)
- 2 tablespoons roasted dry coconut, (optional but recommended)
- 1.5 tablespoons red chili powder, adjust as per your spice level
- 3 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon jaggery
- 1 small piece of tamarind
- salt as per your taste
Blend them to make a dry, smooth powder. Transfer it back to the plate and mix it well.
Store it in an air-tight container. Serve putani chutney pudi with roti or chapati.
Serving Suggestions
You can mix this fried gram chutney powder with yogurt and enjoy it with chapati or jowar rotti. I also like to mix it with homemade ghee and enjoy it with hot steamed rice.
You may also sprinkle this chutney pudi on dosa, idli, or bread toast.
Expert Tips
- The spice level of this powder is low to medium, unlike the other chutney powders.
- You can dry roast curry leaves in the microwave for 90-120 seconds.
- This powder stays good for at least 1-2 months when stored in an air-tight container.
- This powder can be used as a curry powder in many South Indian curries, like vegetable sagu, vegetable kurma, and more. It helps to thicken the curry.
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Hurigadale Chutney Pudi (Roasted Channa Dal Chutney Powder)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Hurikadale/Roasted Channa Dal/Putani/Kadle Papu/Daliya
- 2 tablespoons roasted dry coconut (optional)
- 1.5 tablespoons red chili powder adjust as per your spice level
- 2 stalks curry leaves
- 3 garlic cloves (or two small full bulb of Indian garlic)
- ½ teaspoon jaggery
- 1 small piece tamarind
- salt as per your taste
Instructions
- In a kadai or pan add curry leaves and dry roast on medium flame until they turn dry and crispy. Cool completely.
- Take all above ingredients in blender and blend them to make a dry smooth powder.
- Transfer it back to the plate, mix it well.
- Store it in an air tight container. Serve it with roti or chapathi.
Notes
- The spice level of this powder is low to medium, unlike the other chutney powders.
- You can dry roast curry leaves in the microwave for 90-120 secs.
- This powder stays good for at least 1-2 months.
- You could also add 2 tablespoons of dry grated coconut, which enhances the flavor.
- You may find the powder to be dry to eat. This powder can be mixed with curd or ghee or oil and then consumed with rice or roti.
- This powder is often used as curry powder in many South Indian curries. Helps to thicken the curry.
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Anuradha Bhat
Very tasty and easy to make recipe. Thanks
Bhavana Patil
Hi Anuradha, its my grandmoms recipe, glad you liked it.
Archana
Superb recipe
bhavana
Thank you,please try and let me know if you liked it,i have other chutney powder recipes like peanut powder,flaxseeds powder,dry cococnut chutney powder too.