Green Coconut Chutney

Green coconut chutney is an accompaniment to the South Indian snacks.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1. Scrapped coconut - 1 cup
2. Roasted chana dal - 1 tsp
3. Green chillies - 1-2
4. Coriander leaves - 2 to 3 tbsp
5. Garlic cloves - 5 to 8
6. Ginger - 2 slices
7. Cumin seeds - a pinch
8. Tamarind - marble size ball
9. Sugar - a pinch
10. Water - 1/2 cup
11. Salt to taste

For the tempering:

1. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
2. Red chilly (broken) - 1
3. Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Grind all the ingredients with water.
• Give it a tempering  of mustard seeds and red chilly in coconut oil.
• Serve with idli/dosa/uttapam/wada/appe.

Tip:

• You may avoid garlic.
• You may add roasted peanuts too while grinding.