This chutney is one that my cousin's wife made on her first visit to our place. I will admit that I'm not the biggest fan of coconut chutney, but this conconction totally won me over!
Coconut is combined with tamarind, red chillies, and seasoned with the special addition of fried onions. Absolutely a gorgeous mix of flavors and a very versatile chutney. Try it and see what you think!
Ingredients:
Coconut, grated - 1 cup
Fried gram dal (pottu kadalai) - 2 tbsp
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Red chillies - 10, or to taste
Salt to taste
For seasoning:
Oil
Curry leaves - 8-10 leaves
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Red onion - 1/2 small, chopped or 1 shallot chopped
Asafoetida (perungayam) - pinch
Red chillies - 2, broken
Method:
Grind together coconut, red chillies, salt, tamarind, fried gram dal to a smooth paste. Heat oil in a pan. Add red chillies, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves. Once everything is roasted and the seeds have spluttered, add the onion. Fry until softened. Add the asafoetida and turn off the heat. Pour the seasoning over the ground chutney and serve with any tiffin items (idli, dosa, uthappam, etc). Enjoy!
24 comments:
the chutney looks yummmm kalai
Adding fried onions is indeed a great idea. Should try that the next time I make it. Have you tried the chutney with rice? I bet it would taste great too.
Adding shallot to coconut seasonning should have tasted really differently and good too :)
never made this before!!!looks so simple and yumm..must try
the coconut chutney with those idlies on the back making me hungry, Kalai! Delicious chutney. Are those red onions on top? Interesting.
Different chutney indeed..Will try next time
Chutney looks divine, can't wait to try!!
This looks delicious!!! I have to try this out :)
Very nice combination in chutneys
Normally i had shallots when i am grinding the coconut.
I love the coconut chutney
adding shallots is new..do u add tamarind extract or tamarind itself?
Looks yummy...
wow..Thanks for the nice idea.. will surely try it.
hey, the fried onion tadka sounds good :)
This will be yummy with any tiffin stuff!!
Thanks, Kamala! :)
Haven't tried it with rice yet, Indo. I'm sure it would be awesome! :)
Cham, was delicious! :)
Dhivya, hope you try it out! :)
Uma, yes, but you can use shallots too. :)
Divya, hope you do and let me know how it turned out! :)
Madhavi, thank you! :)
Homecooked, pls do try! :)
EC, thanks! :)
Hope you try this version,too Happy Cook! :)
I add the actual tamarind, Shaheen. I find that it gets nicely ground by the time the coconut is ground. :)
Daily meals, thanks! :)
Lavi, my pleasure! :)
Richa, it's the best part!! :)
Seema, absolutely perfect with any tiffins! :)
that looks awesome Kalai! I too made rawa idlis and coocnut chutney last weekend...will post it next week I guess:) hope u r doing much better now!
Yummy, adding fried onions is totally new and great concept!
i am a sucker for coconut chutneys:) and this one with fried onions is just gorgeous.
Hi Kalai...
Nice chutney recipe.... Never tried red onion in the seasoning..... Really wanted to try it....
Ahh! coconut onion chutney.. i never tried my coco chutney with onions in it.. will ry this time..
great combination coconut and onion. Creative Idea.
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