Coconut Chutney

CHUTNEY VARIETIES:-

Following are some of the simpliest and easiest form of Chutney varieties. It tastes similar to Restaurant style Chutneys.
It also tastes better with rava or sooji upma, rava idly, venpongal.

 Simple Coconut Chutney:-

Ingredients:-

Grated Coconut = 1 cup

Pottu kadalai or Roasted split chickpeas = 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Green chillies = 3 ( add more or less as per your taste)

Garlic = 2 cloves

For Seasoning :--

Oil --- 2 tsp, Mustard seeds --- 1 tsp, Urid dal --- 1 tsp,

chopped curry leaves --- 10 nos., Asafoetida powder- 1/4 tsp


Method:-

 In a mixie, add all the ingredients given under ingredients section and make a powder.

( Note:- If we add fresh coriander leaves along with the ingredients list, it will become Coriander chutney or Green chutney.)

 Now add water and make a paste by grinding. Add more water as per the consistency and store it in a bowl.

In a small pan, heat oil, and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter, then add urid dal, let it change its colour to golden brown. Switch off the flame and add curry leaves and asafoetida. And pour this seasoning on top of the chutney and mix it well.

Tips: If you want the chutney to look like a hotel chutney, then add a little milk (boiled and cooled).