Red Chilli Flavored Coconut Chutney

Red Chilli Flavored Coconut Chutney tastes different from normal coconut chutney and can be prepared quickly.

This suits well with Idli, Dosa, Upma and any other snacks.

Ingredients

• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Red chilli – 6 to 8 no
• Small tomato – 1 no
• Garlic peeled – 2 cloves
• Roasted gram or fried gram – 1 table spoon
• Salt – as per taste
• For seasoning
  • Mustard – ½ tea spoon
  • Urad dal – ½ tea spoon
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Oil – 1 tea spoon

Method

• Chop tomato and garlic into pieces; in a blender add grated coconut, red chilli, chopped tomato, chopped garlic, roasted gram, salt and grind to a smooth paste; add water and mix to adjust the consistency as necessary; transfer it to a suitable container.

• Do the seasoning in a pan separately and mix with chutney.

• Suits well with snacks.

Tips

• You can fry red chilli in little oil and use it in this chutney as a variation.
• Those who do not like garlic, may use asafetida instead of garlic.