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Diwali Coconut Chammanthi
Diwali Coconut Chammanthi is a traditional Indian recipe for a classic dry spicy chutney of coconut, tamarind pulp, ginger, and red chillies sweetened with jaggery shaped into balls and typically served for Diwali. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Diwali Coconut Chammanthi.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Serves:
6
Rating: 
Tags : Chilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesIndian Recipes
This is a variant of the traditional Thengai Chammanthi/Kerala Coconut Chammanthi that reduces the chillies and omits the red Kashmiri chilli, adding a little jaggery and which makes an excellent sweet bite for Diwali.
Ingredients:
75g (1 cup) freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp tamarind pulp
4-5cm (2 in) piece of ginger
2 whole red chillies
2 tbsp jaggery
Salt to taste
Method:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and render to a paste. Add a little coconut oil if too dry. Divide into six equal pieces and shape into balls. Sit each one on a cupcake paper and serve.
