Coconut Chutney
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.
- Pour over chutney.
