Red coconut chutney recipe | Red chilli coconut chutney

I make coconut chutney with green chillies mostly, but learnt this from my MIL as she makes it often. As coconut chutney has lot of variations, this is one of my favorite. Onion tomato chutney is most common chutney I make next to tiffin sambar and these days mint coriander chutney is Aj's favorite.

Red chilli coconut chutney recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Side dish
Prep Time: 5 minutes  |  Cook time: 10 mins   |  Makes: 3

 Ingredients 

Coconut, grated – 1/2 cup

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Red chilli – 4

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Ginger, chopped – 1 tsp

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Chana dal – 1 tbsp

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Oil – 2 tsp

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Salt – As needed

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To temper

Oil – 1 tsp

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Mustard – 1/2 tsp

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Urad dal – 1 tsp

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Asafoetida – 1 pinch

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Curry leaves – 1 sprig

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Method

1. Heat a kadai with oil, roast chana dal and red chilli until golden. Add chopped ginger and give it a fry.
2. Cool down, grind it with coconut and required salt, without water first and then add water and grind smoothly.
3. Temper with oil, mustard, urad dal, asafoetida and curry leaves. Mix well and serve.

Notes

• You can make this with 2-3 birds eye red chilli. It will be spicy and good too.
• I made with only 3 chilli and found it very mild.
• Use fresh coconut for tasty chutney. 

Can be served with idli, dosa or upma.

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