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
- Grated coconut : 1 ½ Cup
- Pearl (small) onion : 1
- Ginger ½ inch piece
- Green chilly : 3
- Tamarind : Big gooseberry size
- Chilly powder : 2 T-Sp
- Curry leaves
- Salt for taste
Method
- Add green chilly, ginger and tamarind in a small mixer jarand pulse it.
- Then add coconut along with chilly powder, curry leaves and salt & pulse it in a coarse mixture.