Thenga Chamanthi/ Coconut Chutney

Ingredients

• 1 cup Grated Coconut
• 3-4 Shallots (sliced)
• 6 Dry red chillies
•  Tamarind (Gooseberry sized)
• 1 inch Ginger
•  3-5 Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsps Coconut oil

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan, add shallots, dry red chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add grated coconut and saute it for a minute. Make sure not to brown the mixture. Transfer this to a plate and let it cool down.
3. In a mixer grinder, add fried mixture, tamarind and salt to taste. Grind the ingredients together (if necessary add 1 tbsp of water). Serve with Kanji, rice, dosa or idli.