Peppermint Chutney/ Pudina Chammanthi

This chammanthi is another favorite of mine, the taste of it I can't describe in words. I prefer to have this as a side for rice and dosa, the tangy, spicy and minty taste is just awesome. I learnt to make this from my mom and aunt, they usually grind this using ammi kallu (grinding stone). Now let's get to the recipe;

Ingredients:

2 cups of peppermint leaves

1 cup of grated coconut

A small piece of ginger

5 pcs of dried red chili

1 tbsp of tamarind paste

4 garlic pods
3 shallots
Salt to taste

Dry roast peppermint leaves, grated coconut, ginger, garlic, red chili and shallot until fragrant DO NOT BURN and let it cool for a while.

Then take all the above ingredients and grind using a ammi kallu or dry blend without adding any water, only if necessary just sprinkle some water while grinding. For step by step pictorial on chammanthi click here.

Now our Pudina Chammanthi is ready to be served. Do try and let me know how it turned out for you!

Chilli Coconut Chutney/ Chammanthi

I know that every family have their own style of making chammanthi/chutney, my family's favorite will be the thicker version that my mom and aunt grind using grinding stone. The taste of the chammanthi is so delicious, I can eat more than one dosa at a time. Okay without wasting any time let me bring you to the step by step pictorial on how to make Chilli Coconut Chammanthi;

Ingredients:

9 dried red chilli (depending on invididual preference)

1 cup of grated coconut

A small piece of ginger

4 garlic pods

3 pcs of shallots

Sugar to taste

Salt to taste

Dry roast dried chilli, ginger, garlic, shallots and let it cool for a while.

Firstly take grated coconut and grind coarsely

Now add all the dry roasted ingredients until fine

Now add sugar and salt

See perfectly ground chammanthi is ready

Collect the ground chammanthi to a ball

Now our Chilli Coconut Chammanthi is ready to be served, best eaten with hot idli and dosa

Do try and let me know how it turned out for you!