Coconut Chutney / Thenga Chammanthi

Ingredients 

• Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Red chilly - 5
• Shallots - 4
• Ginger - small piece
• Tamarind - small piece
• Curry leaf - 1 sprig
• Salt

Preparation

1.Heat oil in a pan & add shallots, ginger, curry leaves & dried red chilly.

2.Fry for 2-3 minutes, till you get the roasted smell. Add coconut & mix well. Just fry it for a minute  Remove from fire & let it cool.

3.Add tamarind & salt to this mix. Ground it in the mixer without adding water. Serve it with rice or kanji.