Thakkali Ulli Chammanthi | Red Chilli Chutney

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 cup Tomato — chopped
• 1/2 cup Onion — chopped
• 5-6 nos Red chillies
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 10 nos Curry leaves
• Salt, to taste
• Asafoetida, as needed (Kayam)
• 2 tsp Channa dal
• 2 tsp Urad dal
• 2 tsp Coconut oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Thakkali Ulli Chammanthi, first heat some Oil in a Cheenachatti/Frying Pan and add Red Chilli, Bengal Gram, some Curry leaves, Asafoetida and Black Gram into this hot oil and roast these ingredients well.

2. Step 2

   When the Red Chilli, Red/Bengal Gram, curry leaves, asafoetida and Black Gram are roasted properly, add the Tomato and Onion/Shallot pieces and stir it further.

3. Step 3

   When colour of these ingredients turns into golden, turn off the heat and allow to cool the ingredients for some time and then grind it in a Mixer/Grinding stone, along with required quantity of salt, without adding water.

4. Step 4

   Heat some oil in a Cheenachatti/Frying pan and burst the mustard seeds in this hot oil and also fry some Red Chilli pieces and Curry leaves and add them into the Chammanthi. Serve with Idly/Dosa/Uppuma etc.