South Indian Vegetatrian Recepies

Coconut Chutney

By Uma Venkat

IngredientsServings: null

  • 1/2 cup roasted bengal gram(pottu kadalai)
  • 1 cup shreadded coconut
  • 4 green chillies
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt (as per taste)
  • 1/8 tsp asafoetida
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp urad dhal
  • 1/2 tsp channa dhal
  • pea size tamarind

About

Coconut chutney is a creamy, mildly spiced South Indian favorite that adds the perfect finishing touch to dishes like idli, dosa, and vada.

5 min

5 min

South Indian

Main Course

Instructions

  • in a blender jar add roasted gram, coconut, green chillies, salt, tamarind and 1 and half cup water
  • grind it well
  • in a small pan add cooking oil, once oil has been heated add mustard seeds, once mustard seeds have sputtered, add channa dal, urad dal and wait until turns light brown. then add asafoetida and switch off the stove.
  • this can be served with hot idli, dosa or vadai!!
Tips & Tricks
  • if frozen coconut is being used needs to be thawed to room temperature
  • add 5 or 6 cashews to enhance the taste

Step by Step Instructions

  1. in a blender jar add roasted gram, coconut, green chillies, salt, tamarind and 1 and half cup water

  2. grind it well

  3. in a small pan add cooking oil, once oil has been heated add mustard seeds, once mustard seeds have sputtered, add channa dal, urad dal and wait until turns light brown. then add asafoetida and switch off the stove.

  4. this can be served with hot idli, dosa or vadai!!

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