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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Thenga Chammanthi/Coconut Chutney/Thenga Thakkali Chammanthi


Ingredients
1.Coconut - 1/2 of a coconut
2.Tomato -1
3.Dry red chilies -5
4.Oil -3 tsp
5.Small Onions - 4nos
6.Garlic -1 piece
7.Mustard seeds,Curry leaves,Salt - as required

Preparation
1.Heat oil in a pan and add the small onion,4 dry red chilies and garlic
2.When the small onion turn golden brown,add the sliced tomatoes and cook well
3.Add the coconut mixture  and stir 1 minute.
4.Grind the above mixture very well with enough water and again pour it to the pan .Cook in a low flame.Switch off the flame when the chutney starts to boil.
5.Heat 1 tsp oil in another  pan and splutter mustard seeds,dry red chilies and curry leaves .Pour this over the chutney.


[Tip How to get coconut from a whole coconut
[Break the shell of the whole coconut using a hammer/knife and peel off the skin with a peeler.Put
 it in the mixer and grind very well ]



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