Heat the cooking oil in the fry pan. Roast garlic cloves over low flame for a minute. Remove them off heat and transfer to a plate.Let it cool.

Now return the fry pan to heat and maintain heat at low.Roast the dried red chilli’s till they turn golden color. Keep tossing them continuously.Do not let them burn. Remove them off heat and transfer to the plate and allow it to cool.

Next add 1 tbsp of coriander seeds at low heat and fry the seeds till you can begin to change colour and the aroma of the seeds comes. Again toss them around continuously don’t let them burn. Transfer to the plate and let it cool.

Similarly fry the sesame seeds till they begin to change colour and start popping. Transfer to the plate and let it cool.

Lastly fry the grated copra/dry coconut till it starts to change in colour. Do not let it burn. Toss it continuously. Remove off the pan from heat and let the roasted copra /dried coconut cool down to room temperature.

Once all the roasted ingredients have cooled down to room temperature, transfer them to the mixer and add the tamarind piece along with red chilli powder and salt to taste. Blend all the ingredients into a coarse powder or finer as you like.

Once ready, transfer the chutney powder to an air-tight container and enjoy with Vada pava or with Sandwiches or spread it on the top of masala dosa and enjoy!