Red chilli pdr                      : 3 nos

Toamto                                : 1medium

Shallots                               : 6 nos

Salt to taste

Coconut oil                         : 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds                     : 1/2 tsp

 

Heat one tsp of coconut oil, add shallots to this and saute well. (You can also use big onion instead of shallots, in that case slice the onion) .  Reduce flame and add chilli pdr and   chopped tomato pieces. Saute for a minute and then switch off the stove. 

Add salt and grind this to a smooth paste.  Heat the remaining coconut oil and add mustard seeds, when it pops up add to the chammanthi.  Serve it with idli, dosa, appam or uthappam!!