Poppy Seeds Chutney. Poppy Chutney. Kasa Kasa Chatni. Gasa Gasa Chatni.

Ingredients:

Poppy seeds 1 cup
Garlic 5 cloves
Coconut grated 1/2 cup(optional)
Dry red chilies 7-10
Salt as per taste
Tamarind paste ¼ spoon
Mustard seeds 1 spoon
Cumin seeds 1 spoon
Chana dal 1 spoon
Urad dal 1 spoon
Asafoetida ¼ spoon
Dry red chilies 3
Curry leaves 1 cup
Peanut Oil ¼ cup.

Method:

Heat a heavy bottomed Iron wok. Dry toast the poppy seeds. Now soak them in warm water for 2 hours.

Then in a same wok, dry toast coconut and dry chilies too.

Bring salt, tamarind, dry toasted chilies, coconut and soaked poopyseeds in a blender. Wet grind using very limited water. Maybe like a heavy creamy chutney/paste.

Then transfer the above blended chutney into a display bowl.

In a small pan, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, chana, urad dal, dry red chilies and curry leaves. Fry them real good till they pop and splutter well.

Now run this seasoning to this chutney prepared.

Serve as a side dish for Idly and Dosa.