Chammanthi - Onam Special recipe

Ingredients

1.Coconut oil - 1 tsp
2.Urad dal(uzhunnu) - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Dry red chilly - 4
3.Onion chopped - 1/4 cup
4.Coconut grated - 1/4 cup
5.Salt
6.Tamarind - one gooseberry size

How to make chammanthi for Onam

1.Heat the coconut oil in a pan and add the uzhunnu parippu ,curry leaves and dry red chillies to it and fry it.

2.To this then add the chopped onions and saute it well then add the grated coconut to it and again fry it.

3.When the coconut starts to get red in color turn off the fire .And add tamarind and salt to it and grind it in the mixer without adding water to it.

Chammanthi podi -kerala style

Ingredients

1.Grated coconut - 2 coconuts
2.Red chillies - 20 to 25 or according to your taste
3.Black pepper -1/2 tsp
4.Tamarind - a lemon size or according to your taste
5.Urad dal - 1 tsp
6.Garlic - 3 cloves
7.Coriander seed - 1 tsp
8.Curry leaves - 5 springs
9.Salt

Preparation

1.In a big wok add all the ingredients except that of salt and tamarind .Heat the walk and stir it continuously.

2.Fry it till the coconut gets a deep brown color ,it will take almost 40 mts.

3.Cool and grind it add the tamarind and salt in between.Taste it and you can add it according to your taste.

4.If you want fine powder filter it through a stainer and grind the rest again.

5.Keep it in air tight containers...........