Coconut Chutney Recipe
Coconut chutney is a condiment made with fresh coconut, dal, chilies & spices. This recipe post shares 8 different kinds of coconut chutney recipes to accompany most snacks & south Indian breakfasts like idli, dosa, vada & pongal.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ¾ cup grated coconut (fresh/frozen or ¼ cup chopped, read notes)
- 1½ to 2 tablespoons fried gram/ roasted split chana dal (or roasted peanuts or Bengal gram read notes)
- 1 garlic clove (or ⅛ inch peeled ginger)
- 1 to 2 green chilies (adjust to taste or dried red chilies, read notes)
- ⅓ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ to ⅓ cup water (adjust as required)
Optional
- 1½ teaspoons lemon juice or little tamarind soaked in hot water (optional)
- ¼ cup coriander leaves or 10 to 12 mint leaves (optional)
To Temper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 dried red chili broken (optional)
- 1 sprig curry leaves (pat dry with paper towels to avoid splatters)
- 1 pinch hing (asafetida. optional)
- 1 pinch split urad dal (optional)
How to make the recipe
- Grind the chutney: Add coconut, ginger/garlic, cumin seeds, green chilies, salt, roasted chana dal (fried gram), lemon juice and water to a blender. (If using frozen coconut, bring it close to room temperature or heat it in a pan, until hot to touch. Cool down and use)
- Blend until smooth to a thick chutney, adding more water if required. Taste test and add more chilies or salt to your preference. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Tempering: Heat a pan with 1 teaspoon oil, on a medium flame. Add mustard seeds, dried red chili and urad dal (optional), When the dal turns golden, turn off and add curry leaves & hing. Stir gently and pour over the chutney.
- Serve coconut chutney with dosa, idli, vada or pongal.
- Variations: Add the coriander leaves or the mint leaves along with other ingredients and blend.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1320IU | Vitamin C: 150.6mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 9.7mg
