10 ingredient chutney powder with flax & chia

Chutney powder, called chutney pudi in Karnataka is a staple in South Indian homes. This shelf stable condiment is a great thing to have in your pantry for an emergency when you need a super quick meal. It also makes a healthy accompaniment to everyday meals.

Chutney powder has always been on the list of things an Indian mom packs for her kids when they leave home to live in a different town for studies or work. On those days when you are feeling really homesick, how beautiful it is to have that jar of chutney powder, made with love by mom! Mom’s chutney powder to the rescue, to get you through bad days and not-so-good hostel food!

What is a chutney powder?

Chutney powder is well, a powder 🙂 prepared using a mix of roasted lentils and spices. Chutney powder is very versatile and has come a long way with new cooks adding new ingredients that are now easily available in the modern day world.

Lentils are naturally shelf stable. The ingredients that can go bad are dry roasted and dehydrated before being powdered thereby making the powder stable at room temperature for at-least a month.

How is chutney pudi eaten?

Chutney pudi is typically eaten with rice or with breakfast dishes like dose(Indian crepes), idly etc.

Chutney pudi and ghee go very well together. Pour a spoonful of ghee over your rice, mix and enjoy with chutney powder for one of the simplest meals on earth!

Chutney pudi also tastes great with yogurt/dahi/Indian curd. Mix rice, yogurt and chutney powder for another comfort meal.

Chutney powder can be sprinkled over uttappa, stuffed into idly, added into curries as a spice mix for flavour or sprinkled over salads. Am sure there are many more creative ways to use chutney pudi.

Ingredients needed to make chutney pudi

All these ingredients are available at Indian grocery stores or can also be found online. Chutney powder can be prepared using different combinations of lentils. This is one of the ways I prepare mine.

• Urad dal|Uddina bele|Dehusked, split black gram
• Chana dal|Kadle bele|Dehusked, split brown chickpeas
• Kulthi|Kudu|Huruli|Horse gram
• Flax seeds|Agase beeja
• Chia seeds, or use extra flax seeds instead (Not to be confused with Sabja seeds/basil seeds)
• Dry coconut
• Dry mango powder|Amchoor powder, use tamarind instead.
• Dry red byadgi chillies or dry Kashmiri chillies.
• Curry leaves | Kari bevu

If you do not enjoy the slimy texture of chia seeds when they are soaked in a liquid, this recipe is for you! No slimy texture from chia seeds whatsoever!

Preparing chutney powder does require some babysitting, as the lentils and spices have to be roasted separately but it is a good return on your investment as it lasts for many meals.

Pair chutney powder with yogurt salads(raita) like radish raita and potato raita and rice for a simple meal.

Chutney powder | Chutney pudi with flax & chia

Shwetha

Nutritious side prepared using lentils, seeds and spices. Generally paired with rice, dosa, idly. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Havyaka, Indian

Servings 24 tablespoons

Equipment

• blender/spice grinder/mixer-grinder

Ingredients

  

• ¼ cup dehusked split black gram uddina bele/urad dal
• ¼ cup dehusked split chickpeas kadle bele/chana dal
• ¼ cup horsegram kudu/huruli/kulthi
• ¼ cup dry dessicated coconut Traditionally copra is used
• ⅛ cup flax seeds agase beeja
• ⅛ cup chia seeds or use flax seeds instead
• 5-10 dry red byadgi chillies or use kashmiri chillies instead.
• 5-10 sprigs curry leaves kari bevina soppu
• salt to taste
• ½ tsp dry mango powder or a gooseberry sized tamarind
• 2 tsp oil

Instructions

 

• Heat a thick bottomed pan on medium heat.
• Keep stirring the ingredients as you roast them. This applies to all the ingredients.
• Dry roast dehusked split black gram/uddina bele/urad dal, stirring often, until aromatic and golden. Remove onto a plate.
• Dry roast dehusked split chickpeas/kadle bele/chana dal until golden. Remove onto a plate.
• Roast dry red chillies in a teaspoon of oil until fragrant and crisp. Remove onto a plate.
• Dry roast horsegram until fragrant. They also change colour and may start to pop. Remove onto a plate.
• If using tamarind, dry roast until it is dry.
• In ½-1 tsp oil, roast the curry leaves until they are dehydrated and crisp.
• Note: Place the oily ingredients like chia seeds, flax, dry dessicated coconut separately on the plate after roasting.
• Dry roast flax seeds until aromatic. They also start to pop. Remove onto a plate.
• Dry roast chia seeds for a minute. Remove onto a plate.
• Dry roast dry dessicated coconut until slightly golden. If using copra, skip this step.

Powdering the roasted ingredients

• Allow the roasted ingredients to cool down to room temperature.
• Note that different varieties of dry red chillies/chilis have different levels of spiciness.

  Chillies in the same pack can have varying levels of spiciness. So, although we roasted 10 chillies, add them in batches into the blender. Taste and add more if needed.
• Place the ingredients except chia seeds, flax seeds, coconut in a mixer jar. Lentils need a longer time to get powdered and if all ingredients are put into the blender at the same time, the seeds and coconut may release their oils.
• Blend to a powder and taste test and adjust salt, dry mango powder and dry red chillies to suit your taste.
• Next add chia seeds, flax seeds, dry coconut and pulse taking care not to make them release their oils.
• Transfer to a clean, dry container.
• Store chutney powder at room temperature or refrigerate.

Notes

• Chutney powder can be made without horsegram. Add 1/4 cup worth of chana dal and urad dal instead.
• Although we roasted 10 red chillies, add them in batches when powdering so that you can control the spice level as needed.
• It is a good idea to roast all the ingredients separately like mentioned in the recipe as some ingredients may roast faster than the others. 
• Use a dry spoon to serve chutney powder.
• Store in a cool dark spot or refrigerate.

Keyword chutney powder, flax seed chutney powder

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