CHINTAKAYA THOKKU (Green Chilli)/TAMARIND THOKKU (Green Chilli)

Strong green and not too tender nor too mature tamarind are used for this Green Tamarind / chinthakaya thokku. These are grounded with salt and turmeric and then it is combined with green chillies to make a fresh, coarse fine texture. It has many health and nutritious values. The end product is spicy, sour, smooth and grainy, with marinated green chilli pieces here and there. It is the perfect addition for your everyday meal. Its raw, sharp and tangy flavor fires up your taste buds like nothing else! It also acts as an appetite booster. The raw pulp of the fruit has been used as conventional medicine for centuries in India. It has many important compounds, minerals, vitamins apart from being rich in dietary fiber. It tastes yummy when added with hot white rice and ghee, Curd Rice, Idli, Dosa, Utappam, Dibbarottii, Bread and as a RICE PASTE.Tamarind is also a source of iron and a great add up to the diet of pregnant women who have a yearning for sour & tangy foods.