Coconut Onion Chutney | Red Coconut Chutney | South Indian Style

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup desiccated coconut or shredded fresh coconut

• 2-3 dried red chillies

• 3 tbsp roasted chana dal

• 1 onion, chopped

• 3-4 garlic cloves

• 1 tsp salt, or to taste

• 1/2 tbsp tamarind pulp or imli water

• 1/2 cup water

• 1/2 tsp hing or asafoetida powder

For Tempering/Tadka

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1 tsp rai or mustard seeds

• 2 dried red chillies

• 6-7 curry leaves or kadi patta

• 1 tsp hing or asafoetida powder

• 1 tsp red chilli powder

• 2 tsp chana dal

• 2 tsp white urad dal

Instructions

1. In a grinder, add desiccated coconut powder, roasted chana dal, garlic cloves, dried red chillies, onion, tamarind pulp, hing, salt and water and grind it to a smooth paste.

2. Transfer it to a bowl.

3. For the tadka, in a pan add oil and rai.

4. When rai seeds begin to crackle, add curry leaves, chana dal and urad dal.

5. Roast the dal well.

6. Now add dried red chillies, hing powder and red chilli powder.

7. Pour the tempering over the chutney.

8. Serve the red coconut chutney with steaming hot idlis.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 26 calories; 2.2 g fat; 1.2 g carbohydrates; 0.3 g protein; 0.6 g fibre.