Coconut Chutney is a popular and favorite condiment to go with many South Indian dishes like dosa, idli, vada and pongal. It can also be used as a side for vegetables or rice dishes.
Ingredients:
¼ cup ground peanuts
1 cup fresh coconut grated
3 green chilies
1 tsp salt
½ tsp sugar
2 tbsp water
Tempering
1 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp split skinned black gram
6 small curry leaves
How to make Coconut Chutney:
Put groundnuts on tava on medium heat. Stir constantly till they start crackling (about 5 min)
Remove from the heat. Allow to cool. Remove skin of peanuts.
Mix nuts and all other ingredients except water. Grind into a paste gradually adding water.
To make tempering
Heat oil in a small pan for about 1 minute.
Add mustard seeds. When crackling add black gram. Stir for a few seconds.
Add curry leaves. Stir till gram is light golden brown.