Chuttaracha Chammanthi - Authentic Kerala Roasted Chillies & Coconut Chutney
Chuttaracha Chammanthi, also known as Chutta Mulaku Chammanthi literally means roasted (chutta) chillies (mulaku) chutney (chammanthi). It is an authentic kerala accompaniment to kanji (rice gruel) and is mostly seen as the common man's food. I especially love the flavour the roasted chillies give the chutney. And what's more, its oil free!
What I Used:
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Dried red chillies - 4
Shallots - 4
Garlic - 2 cloves (optional)
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - half a lemon size
Salt - to taste
How I Made It:
1. Heat a non-stick pan and roast the red chillies dry (without oil) till it reaches the stage just before burning.
2. Add the coconut, chopped shallots, garlic and coriander powder and roast for another 2 mins. The coconut will start getting brittle. At this stage, remove from fire.
3. Grind this mixture in very little water with salt and tamarind.
Enjoy!
This is my first entry to RCI - Kerala Cuisine hosted by
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Dried red chillies - 4
Shallots - 4
Garlic - 2 cloves (optional)
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - half a lemon size
Salt - to taste
How I Made It:
1. Heat a non-stick pan and roast the red chillies dry (without oil) till it reaches the stage just before burning.
2. Add the coconut, chopped shallots, garlic and coriander powder and roast for another 2 mins. The coconut will start getting brittle. At this stage, remove from fire.
3. Grind this mixture in very little water with salt and tamarind.
Enjoy!
This is my first entry to RCI - Kerala Cuisine hosted by
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Wow I love this thugayal Nags:) Forget for longtime..Happy new year to you!
ReplyDeleteNice recipe Nags...looking forward to see other kerala recipes!
ReplyDeleteHey Nags
ReplyDeleteI love this chutney, we usually have with hot rice and ghee. Its just heavenly you know!!
Your picture looks so hot!!
wow it looks so great
ReplyDeleteyumm..love it..easy to make too :)
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful Nags and with no oil too! I have never tried this dish before i bet it tastes amazing. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe, looks delicious and authentic. I am making this too in a different way acc. to my Kerala cookbook!:))
ReplyDeleteWow this looks extremely good and the ingredient list is enough to make my mouth water.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this chammanthi... Had forgotten all about it! I can't wait for the round up of RCI Kerala... hope there are more traditional, but relatively unknown dishes like this in the round up.
ReplyDeleteSounds flavourful!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great - never tried this but I'll have to! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI think it's easier for me to make this chutney than try pronouncing its name:) Thanks for sharing Nags!
ReplyDeletei remember the wonderful taste of his. thanks for the recipe. wish you and your blog a wonderful 2008.
ReplyDeleteWonderful looking chutney.
ReplyDeletehappy 2008!
Chammanthi whether chuttathu or not is my (both of our)comfort side dish with anything!!...right?:)
ReplyDeleteVery good one,
ReplyDeleteChammanthi in different forms is an everyday side dish at home. But we add ginger in most forms.
I really appreciate how you make such flavorful foods without added fats. Thanks!
ReplyDeletenice chutney nags looks yummy pic looks tempting
ReplyDeleteYou cannot take the coconut away from Kerala or vice versa!!
ReplyDeleteI guess we will be seeing a lot of coconut this month.:)
Ooo ... this is an all-time favourite. Thanks for the recipe, I don't have to recall this from memory anymore :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
look this is the "diet" i told you about you should really enter the site :) bye enter the site
ReplyDeleteoh my god!!
ReplyDeleteI was jus thinking of trying this recipe out from the old memories of how my mom would make it.
ur's is pretty close, will try it soon.
Thanks
Yummy!!!! looks delicious
ReplyDeleteI am not much lover of coconut but I like the coconut chutney especially with dosh or idli. Looks yummy.:)
ReplyDeleteWe call this Thugayal in Tamil Nags.. my mom makes it for dosa, idlies and sometimes with variety rices too.
ReplyDeleteLovely chutney! I am planning this with dosa! :)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEARS NAGS!! And a big hug!! :)
slurrpp..i definitely want to make this.
ReplyDeletereminds me of my g;mom and the food that she packed for us for the road that always contained this!!1
ReplyDeleteI love this chammanthi.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the days when i was still at home.
If i can close my eyes i can just see making this chammanthi in the traditional kallu ( forgot the correct word)
It looks and sounds delicious, but I am sorry to point out that it is definitely not oil free. The coconut has an ample quantity of oil in it.
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ReplyDeleteAnon - I was talking about non-addition of oil during the cooking process. And next time you decide to point out something in here, would appreciate if you leave your name :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent dish...Awesome..I liked it..
ReplyDeleteEXCELLENTO!!been a long time since i had this wonderful dish....i'd suggest one slight variant-instead of grated coconut use big pieces of coconut and roast them with the red chillies turning them black on the outside as well..it'll give a more smoky flavour to it.. thanks for reminding me of this
ReplyDeleteAwesome...........
ReplyDeleteHi Nags,Prepared this chutney to go with our weekend breakfast and we loved it! wonderful recipe![just posted it in my blog].I think this will become a regular sidedish!
ReplyDeleteThanks PJ. We love chuttaracha chammanthi too and this is my always-go-to recipe :)
ReplyDeleteWow this looks extremely good and the ingredient list is enough to make my mouth water.
ReplyDeleteTht was simply delicious. Thank you for this, keep going
ReplyDeleteLooks like KFC chicken :)
ReplyDeleteI wish these were easy to print. It will be terrific if the website had a printer friendly format. eswar
ReplyDeleteI wish these were easy to print. It will be terrific if the website had a printer friendly format. eswar
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