Coconut masala cube for Sambar

Ingredient Quantity

Oil 1 teaspoon
Dhania 1 Tablespoon
Channa dal 2 Tablespoon
Asafetida(Hing) 1 teaspoon(powder)
Red Chilly 4
Kashmiri Chilly or Bedige chilly 4
(To give colour)
Grated coconut 1 cup
Water 1/4 cup



Method
Heat oil, and add other ingredient except coconut and water, Roast till channa dal turns golden in colour.
Transfer to chutney jar, add coconut and water and grind fine.
Store in single ice cube tray  in the freezer for a day. Save in freezer bag.
Use one or two cubes in Sambar .

single ice cube tray      mini ice cube tray

Kootu cube

Ingredients	Quantity	Method
oil black gram dal(urad) Red chilly Jeera Grated coconut Water	1 teaspoon 4 teaspoon 4 1 teaspoon 1 cup ¼ cup	Heat oil. Add black gram and stir till golden, Add red chilly and stir for ½ minute, Add jeera and remove from stove, cool , add coconut  and water and grind in the chutney jar of Mixer. Transfer to single ice cube tray, press slightly, cover and freeze for a day. Transfer to freezer bag and use them in kootu when you need.

N.B;The advantage is ,it is easy to grind a larger quantity in a mixer as it will grind very fine.We can use as many cubes as we need.