Thenga chammanthi/chutney (തേങ്ങാ ചമ്മന്തി), is the nostalgic mix of fresh grated coconut, ginger, tamarind, shallots, curry leaves and chillies, traditionally prepared manual roller stone grinder (അരകല്ല്) . It’s the unavoidable side dish for lunch meal wrapper (pothichoru – പൊതിച്ചോറ്) and is considered as one of the tastiest accompaniments for boiled rice.

Ingredients

1. Grated coconut : 1 ½ Cup
2. Pearl (small) onion        : 1
3. Ginger  ½ inch piece
4. Green chilly       : 3
5. Tamarind          : Big gooseberry size
6. Chilly powder    : 2 T-Sp
7. Curry leaves
8. Salt for taste

Method

1. Add green chilly, ginger and tamarind in a small mixer jarand pulse it.
2. Then add coconut along with chilly powder, curry leaves and salt & pulse it in a coarse mixture.