Name: Coconut chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Fresh coconut grated; 3 Green chillies; Small ball sized tamarind; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ cup Water; For tempering:; 2 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Split black gram; 2 Red chilli; Few curry leaves

Coconut chutney

30 Jun 2018

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

Coconut chutney is a popular south Indian condiment or side dish, mainly prepared as a side for breakfast dishes like idli, dosa or vada. The condiment is made with coconut pulp ground with other ingredients such as tamarind, green chillies and coriander.

Ingredients

1 cup Fresh coconut grated
3 Green chillies
Small ball sized tamarind
½ tsp Salt
¼ cup Water
For tempering:
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Split black gram
2 Red chilli
Few curry leaves

Instructions

In a blender, add 1 cup coconut, 3 green chilli, small ball sized tamarind and ½ tsp salt.
Add in ¼ cup water or as required.
Blend to smooth paste, add more water if required but make sure the chutney is not runny.
For tempering , add 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp split black gram, 2 dried red chilli and curry leaves. Fry for a minute until they splutter.
Pour the tempering over the coconut mixture. Mix well.
Serve as side to dosa or idli or vada.