Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:

1 cup grated Coconut

1 tsp Dalia Split/Hurigadale/Putani/Chutney Kadle

1-2 tsp Cashew nuts

Grape sized Tamarind

Small piece of Ginger

10-12 Cumin seeds / Jeera

1-2 Green Chillies

2-3 Coriander leaves

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Black Gram seeds

Pinch of Asafetida powder

5-6 Curry leaves

1 tsp Oil

Recipe:

Chop ginger, green chillies, 2-3 curry leaves, coriander leaves into small pieces as shown in the picture below.

Put grated coconut, chopped green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves, dalia split, cashew nuts, cumin seeds, salt and tamarind in a mixer. Add enough water and grind them to smooth paste. (If it is frozen coconut, add hot water while grinding.) Pour the ground mixture to a vessel, add enough salt and water(If required).

Add oil, mustard seeds and black gram seeds in a pan. Once it starts spluttering, add asafetida powder, curry leaves and add it to chutney vessel.

It goes well with any kind of Dosa, Idli, etc. I have tried this recipe from Vahrehvah. Thanks Sanjay.