Chuttaracha Chammandi

Chuttaracha Chammandi is a tasty and traditional side dish for Rice.

INGREDIENTS:

• Coconut(with shell) - ½ of the coconut 

                   OR

• Coconut slices -1 cup 
• Red chilly - 4 nos
• Tamarind - 1 gooseberry ball size
• Pearl Onion - 2 nos
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Detach the coconut from the shell and cut it in to medium pieces .
• Roast the coconut(without oil) till golden brown .
• (we can roast the coconut pieces directly over burning charcoal or in a pan.)
• Roast Red Chillies in a pan(with out oil) till it becomes crisp.
• Grind all the ingredients together without using water.

Recommended Combination: Chammandi can be served with Rice or kanji.

Veluthulli / Garlic chammanthi

Including Garlic to our diet through variety of dishes is a healthy practice. Garlic  is generally good for our stomach and will help digestion.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - 1 cup
• Garlic - 2 nos
• Red Chilly  - 4 nos
• Curry leaves - 2 -3 leaves
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Crush all the other ingredients together.

Recommended Combination: Garlic Chammandi can be served with Kappa Puzhukku.

Mulaku Chammandi

This is a very tasty chammandi which goes together with Kappa Puzhukku.

INGREDIENTS:

• Green Chilly -2 nos
• Shallot / kunju ulli - 6 nos
• Salt to taste
• Coconut Oil - 1 tsp

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Crush Chilly,Shallot and Salt together.
• Add Coconut oil and mix well.

Recommended Combination: Mulaku Chammandi can be usually served with Kappa Puzhukku.

Apple chammandi

It is a variety Chammandi. The Sweet and sour taste of Green Apple and the Spicy Chilli results in a good combination.

INGREDIENTS:

• Green Apple - 1
• Grated coconut - ½ cup
• Pearl Onion - 1 no
• Green Chilly - 3 nos
• Curry leaves - 2 -3 leaves
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Peel the Skin of the Apple and cut it into small pieces.
• Grind all the other ingredients with Apple without using water.

Recommended Combination: Apple Chammandi can be served with Rice or Dosa / Idli.

Avocado Chutney

Avocado is a healthy fruit containing fiber, fat and vitamins. We can include Avacado in our food through a variety of simple dishes.

INGREDIENTS:

• Ripe avocados - 1 big
• Green chilly - 1 nos
• Tamarind - 1 gooseberry ball size
• Pearl Onion - 1 
• Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Cut avocados in half.
• Remove seed and scoop out avacado from the skin.
• Grind Avocado, Green Chilly, Tamarind, Pearl Onion and Salt Together. 

Recommended Combination: Chammandi can be served with Chappathi / Dosa / Idli.

Chammandi

Chammandi can be prepared easily and can serve as a tasty side dish for several breakfast and lunch items including Dosa, Idly, Rice etc.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated coconut - 1 ½ cup
• Red chilly - 4 nos
• Tamarind - 1 gooseberry ball size
• Pearl Onion - 2 nos
• Curry leaves - A few
• Salt - to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Roast Red Chillies in a pan(with out oil) till it becomes crisp.
• Grind all the ingredients together without using water.

Recommended Combination: Chammandi can be served with Rice / Dosa / Idli.

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