Coconut Chutney

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup of frozen shredded coconut, thawed
• 1/4 cup of dry channa dal
• 6 small green chilies, roughly chopped
• 1 shallot, sliced into chunks (or piece of red onion)
• 6 sprigs fresh cilantro
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon tamarind extract
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon urad dal (optional)
• 1 -2 fresh curry leaf (optional)
• 1 -2 dried red chili (optional)
• 2 tablespoons yogurt (optional)
• 1/4 lime (optional)

Recipe

• 1 roast the chana dal in a pan until golden brown.
• 2 add coconut, chana dal, green chillies, shallot, cilantro, ginger, tamarind and salt into a blender, chopper, food processor, or mortar and pestle.
• 3 add half cup water and add the rest of the water slowly as you blend until you get a paste/chutney like consistency.
• 4 transfer mixture to a serving bowl or cup.
• 5 in a small pan, add half teaspoon of oil and heat it.
• 6 add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and dried red chillies (in that order) and sauté them until they start to splutter and turn golden brown.
• 7 remove the pan from heat and add the fried spices to the pureed coconut mixture in the cup.
• 8 stir in the yogurt.
• 9 just before serving, squeeze few drops of lime juice to taste.