Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Coconut chutney

Coconut chutney is a yummy accompaniment to dosas, idlis or everyone to have with plain rice.
Here go the simple steps:
Items needed

Chana dal: 4 tbsps 
Grated coconut:one cup 
Green chillis : three 
Tamarind extract: 1/2 tsp 
Ginger: chopped 2 tbsps
 Salt to taste
 Water one cup

For seasoning
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Urad dal: 1 tsp
 Oil : 1tsp

Procedure
 Dry roast chana dal till it is reddish.Let it cool for 10 mins
Grind the chana dal, coconut,tamarind,ginger,green chillis with water to make a fine paste.Add salt to taste
In a pan prepare the seasoning by adding mustard seeds and urad dal to one tsp of hot oil.When the mustard seeds splutter remove from flame and add the seasoning to the chutney.
Server hot with dosas or idlis

No comments: