Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi (Dry prawns)
Chammanthi – Made from from coconut is a very known and popular side dish in Kerala. It can be made in different ways with different spice combination. Chammanthi has a hot and tangy taste, hotness can be given by red chilly powder/ green chilly/ eye bird chili (Kanthari mulak) and sourness can be given by tamarind/ raw mango/ irumban puli.
In olden days Chammanthi was made in “Ara kallu” – 1 flat and 1 cylindrical stones for making smooth pastes for curries. And it gave good taste to Chammanthi than it is ground in electrical mixers.
Unakka chemmen (dry prawns) added with Chammanthi gives a nice flavour and is best with rice.
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