Nilakadala Chammanthi / Groundnut Chammandi

Peanut or Groundnut can be used with grated coconut to prepare delicious Peanut Chammanthi.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated Coconut - 1 cup
• Roasted Peanut - 1/4 cup
• Pearl Onion - 6 nos
• Red Chilly - 5 nos
• Curry leaves - few
• Tamarind - A gooseberry sized ball

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Salt to taste
• Grind all the ingredients together to a fine paste.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa

Ulli Chammanthi / Onion Chammanthi

Onion can be used to make spicy chammanthi as shown in this receipe.

INGREDIENTS:

• Pearl Onion(sliced)- 15 nos
• Red Chilly - 10 nos
• Curry leaves -few
• Coconut Oil - 1tbsp
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat  1 tsp oil in the pan.
• Fry red chilly and curry leaves.
• Saute onion till it turns transparent.
• Grind red chilly, onion and curry leaves with salt into a paste(without water)
• Add remaining coconut oil and mix.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa / Idli

Thenga Chutney / Coconut Chutney

Chutney is a most popular side dish in South India.It always serve with Idli and Dosa.
Chutney is a fine paste of Coconut, chilly and Pearl Onion.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - ½ Cup
• Green Chilly - 3 nos
• Pearl Onion/Shallot - 1
• Chopped Ginger -½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil-1 tsp
• Curry Leaves -few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Grind Coconut, Chilly, Shallot, Ginger into fine paste.
• Heat Oil in pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• Pour the Coconut paste and Salt into it,mix well and allow to boil.
• When it starts boil,turn off the stove and add Curry leaves. 

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa/ Idli

Thenga Chutney / Coconut Chutney

Chutney is a fine paste of Coconut, chilly powder and Pearl onion.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - ½ Cup
• Chilly Powder - ½ tsp
• Pearl Onion/Shallot - 1
• Chopped Ginger -½ tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly - 2 nos
• Salt - to taste
• Coconut Oil-1 tsp
• Curry Leaves -few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Grind Coconut, Chilly, Shallot, Ginger into fine paste.
• Heat Oil in pan.
• Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
• Pour the Coconut paste and Salt into it,mix well and allow to boil.
• When it starts boil,turn off the stove and add Curry leaves.

Recommended Combination: Serve with Dosa / Idli.