Naadan Thenga Chammanthy
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
- 1 nos Tamarind (Puli)
- 4 nos Small onions (Kunjulli)
- 4 nos Curry leaves
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Roast dry red chillies on the gas flame.
Step 2
Grind together grated coconut, burnt chillies, small onions, salt, tamarind and curry leaves along with 3 tbsp of water into a coarse form.
Step 3
Do not make it into a paste.
Tip
Jaggery burns easily. Melt it on low heat and always strain it to remove grit before adding it to the mixture.
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