Loshne/ Lasun Chutney Powder( Garlic Chutney Powder)

Amongst the dry out chutneys or chutney powders every bit nosotros telephone yell upwardly them, 1 of my favorites is Loshne/Lasun/ Garlic Chutney Powder. May live on it is spicy in addition to tangy in addition to has the yummy garlic flavour locked inwards ... or may live on it is because I accept a lot of childhood memories associated amongst it... My woman nurture ever kept a batch of dry out garlic chutney inwards the pantry. Her chutney volition locomote along you lot bespeak for more. Mine does non stand upwardly for upwardly to hers:(( fifty-fifty though my hubby likes it :)). I simply made a batch recently. This 1 was unplanned. Every calendar week my hubby brings ii fresh coconuts which I thence grate . I purpose a component of it to brand fresh masala an freeze the balance for afterwards purpose inwards masalas in addition to stir-fries. This fourth dimension 1 of the coconuts was a picayune rancid. When I told my woman nurture this, she said " why don't you lot brand Loshne chutney. Just brand for certain that you lot fry the kokosnoot well". I decided to simply that in addition to ended upwardly amongst a bottle of fresh, tangy, yummy chutney to live on used for the side past times side pair of weeks.You could never say that it was made from kokosnoot that was a picayune rancid. Of course, this tin live on made out of whatever form of shredded coconut;fresh, dry,dessicated, whatever form every bit long every bit it is coconut.But it is every bit good a expert means of making purpose of the slightly rancid kokosnoot which cannot live on used every bit curry bases or sauce.

Servings: makes to a greater extent than or less sixteen oz chutney powder.

Ingredients:

Freshly Shredded coconut: from 1 kokosnoot (around iv cups)
Garlic: ii pods ( virtually xxx garlic cloves)
Red Chilli powder: 1 tbsp ( if using whole cherry-red chillies, to a greater extent than or less fifteen chillies)
Amchur (Dry mango) powder: 1 1/2 tbsp
Salt: 1 tbsp

Method:

Dry roast the kokosnoot inwards a thick-bottom vessel/ pot until golden brownish on depression open fire stirring intermittently . The kokosnoot should dry out completely,but live on careful non to burn downward it. If using slightly rancid coconut, the rancid odor should disappear upon drying. When done locomote along it aside inwards a bowl to cool down.

Now inwards the same pan dry out roast the garlic until slightly golden in addition to you lot odor the aroma of garlic. Keep it aside to cool down.

Now dry out roast the salt, amchur pulverization for 3-4 mins on depression heat. Add the chilli pulverization towards the terminate in addition to dry out roast it for 1-2 mins. Make for certain non to burn downward the chilli powder.

In a mixer/ nutrient processor/blender separately pulverization the kokosnoot into a fine powder. Pour this into a mixing bowl.

Now pulverization the roasted garlic inwards the blender every bit finely every bit possible.The garlic volition live on a picayune sticky. Separate it amongst a fork/ hand in addition to add together it into the mixing bowl.

Using your mitt thoroughly mix the garlic in addition to the coconut.

Now add together the roasted salt, chilli pulverization in addition to amchur pulverization to the mixing bowl. Mix good using a spoon.

The chutney is ready!

Store inwards a clean, dry, airtight container/ jar. Can live on stored at room temperature for upto ii weeks but for almost a calendar month inwards the refrigerator.

Serve amongst dosa/ idli/ rice.

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

For the higher upwardly recipe, instead of dry out roasting the fresh grated coconut, you lot could simply purpose the dry out dessicated coconut. If you lot exercise purpose the dry out one, you lot solely demand to dry out roast it simply a picayune bit.

You could purpose dried tamarind pulp instead of amchur, inwards which instance you lot volition accept to grind it amongst the garlic.Amchur makes life easier :)

Tip for good for you lot living:

For fourth dimension immemorial , garlic has been purported to accept disease-fighting properties inwards the human body. Therefore it has been used to create out infectious diseases. Garlic is supposed to accept beneficial effects on the cardio-vascular organization in addition to useful inwards weather condition similar high blood pressure, see illness in addition to cholesterol. Garlic is every bit good supposed to assist forestall for certain cancers .Raw garlic is patently to a greater extent than effective than cooked.

The beneficial properties of garlic majorly are from its sulfur-containing chemical compound called "allicin", which gives garlic it's characteristic smell. Allicin when digested inwards the trunk produces sulfenic acid , that reacts amongst the unsafe gratis radicals inwards the body.
References:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/09/23/garlic-health-benefits.aspx
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/unlocking-the-benefits-of-garlic/
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265853.php

Food for thought:

Choose a labor you lot volition love, in addition to you lot volition never accept to operate a 24-hour interval inwards your life. Confucius