Traditionally, In a burning charcoal red chillies and coconut are roasted and then pounded and grounded with all other ingredients in ammikallu (the flat stone with a cylindrical pestle). But then later those were replaced by gas and all modern gadget like blender(mixie) /grinder that made life so easy.
There is something special in the taste of roasted coconut and spices freshly grounded in ammi kallu. When such traditional dishes like this are made, I wish i had the ammikallu here. The one I have made here is not the traditional version. I just dry roasted the coconut pieces and grounded in mixie.
Chuttaracha Chammanthi Recipe – Thenga Chuttaracha Chammanthi Recipe – Roasted Coconut Dry Chutney Recipe
Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Serves : 4
Dry Red Chillies : 6-8 (or to your spice level)
Shallots /Small red Onion : 4-6 nos
Tamarind : gooseberry size or if your using tamarind paste : 1/2 tsp
Ginger : 1 big piece
Curry leaves : 1 sprig
Salt to taste
1. Dry roast the coconut slices in a heavy bottom pan, turn the sides, when both sides turns to golden brown.
2. Add the dry red chillies and sauté till the coconut slices and the dry red chillies change the color. (Note : Take care not to burn them.) Remove from the fire.
3.. Allow to cool, when it cools down grind it together with shallots/small red onion, ginger, curry leaves, tamarind and salt. (Note : Sprinkle a couple of spoons of water only if needed.)
4. Serve with warm kanji /rice gruel, rice or with any dishes of your choice…Enjoy!
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Happy Eating!
You're welcome! Thank you for trying it out, and thank you for letting me know. So glad that that it lived up to your expectations!
Best,
Sangeetha
Its great…I tried..Thanks for sharing..
Oh those are to-die-for! I make them on a regular basis. Please try it sometime and I do hope you like it…
Cheers!
Sangeetha
I just want to dig into that ball of wonderful yummy chamanthi. Will definetly try this out.
Regards,
aruna
Thanks Veena!Please keep checking and let me know your feedback.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Nice one and really nostalgic taste….Veena Krishnakumar
really nice….nostalgic one…Veena Krishnakumar
You're welcome! Nice to know that it worked out for you! Thanks for trying this recipe and also for posting a comment here 🙂
Cheers!
Sangeetha
Hi Lakshmi, Sorry can't be of much help here.I live in US. Anyway will try to touch base my friends in Bangalore and will let you know.
Thanks!
Sangeetha
My friend's mother made this once and I have been looking for a recipe since! Thanks so much for sharing, it came out deliciously!
can u please let me know where I can buy the ammikallu…?? I stay in bangalore
You're Welcome Lakshmi!Great to know that it worked well or you 🙂 Thanks for trying the recipe and sharing your feedback here.I do hope you get to try more recipes from here and like them too.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
thanks sangeetha…it came out really well
Thanks Jayakumar!
That's wonderful decision Sridevi 🙂 even i should try to bring one. Thanks for stopping by and for lovey comment! Hope to see you around more!
Thank for your encouraging comments Roshini:)
Thanks Priya 🙂
Thanks for your lovely feedback 🙂
Thanks Diyva!
Thanks Vijitha 🙂 My fav too…kanji and chammanthi, nothing can beat this combo!
Hi Nandakumar,It's great to have you here. Sounds very nice! I'm sure adding sugar will give extra punch to the chammanthi:) Will try those alteration next time for sure. Thanks for sharing your idea with us.Hope to see you around more!
Have a great day!
Sangeetha
Thank Priya. Please do try and let me know how it turned out.
Thanks Melange! 🙂 Thanks for dropping by and leaving some encouraging words.
Hi, Oh those combo are to-die-for! I make this chammanthi on a regular basis. Hope to see you around more!
Hi Arthy, My fav too 🙂 thanks!
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I have decided to carry an ammikallu this time even if it is extra baggage. I made the same chammandi sometime back. Yummm! It goes so well with kappa and kanji, right! I love your photos.
totally love your presentation and clicks.. mouth watering. This and set dosha is all I need..
Can guess the flavour of this chammanthi,drooling here.
Hi dear, this is very tempting, love to have this 🙂
one of my fav chutney…beautifully presented, love all the clicks!
tempting and super inviting ..
I am a huge fan of chammanthi. My mom would make it for my rice kanji. Simple clean clicks!
The taste can be boosted if the ginger, shallots and curry leaves are also sauted. Addition of a quarter teaspoon of sugar is also welcome. Please try these alteration
beautiful clicks, this recipe is a keeper… would love to try it
Wonderful wonderful Sangeetha..I can't take my eyes from this childhood delicacy..Slurp ! It's then your presentation that makes it even more worth ! Cheers ..
Drooling here…this is one of my fav….love to have chuttaracha chammanthi with rice and pavakka varuthathu…i'm feeling hungry already…
Wow this is my fav chammanthi….i like the spiciness of it….