Coconut Chutney

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp husked black bean(urad dal) -optional
2 shallots. chopped
1 stalk curry leaves
1/2 tsp salt

Ground to a fine paste

1/2 medium sized fresh coconut grated
4 green chillies, chopped or 6 dry red chillies torn into pieces
2 shallots, chopped
3/4 cup water

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in mustard seeds. When they start sputtering, add dal,shallots and curry leaves, and fry till shallots turn brown.

2. Mix 1/2 cup water and salt into ground coconut paste and stir in. Bring to boil and cook for a minute.

3. Remove from heat and serve with idli, dosai or Vadai.