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Coconut Chutney

Abhipriya Raghav
Coconut chutney is a South Indian famous recipe which is served alongside dosa, idli, etc,.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 2-3 green chillies
  • 1 tbsp roasted chana dal or pottukadalai
  • salt, as required

To temper

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • a pinch hing

Instructions
 

  • Assemble all ingredients required for grinding the chutney.
  • Transfer everything to a mixer grinder, add required salt and grind it to a smooth paste adding little water.
  • Transfer the contents to a bowl.
  • In a tadka pan add oil and when it turns hot, add mustard seeds.
  • Once the mustard pops, add curry leaves and hing and give it a mix.
  • Pour the tadka on the chutney bowl and mix it thoroughly.
  • Serve hot with dosa, idli, upma, etc,.

Notes

  • Add green chillies as per taste. I added two medium sized chillies.
  • While tempering, do not burn the mustard seeds. If it burns, then it will give a very bitter taste.
  • Add all the tempering ingredients quickly and transfer it immediately onto the chutney.
  • You can also add a one or two red chillies while tempering.
Keyword chutney, coconut, side dish, south Indian