Chutneys - Part 2

CHUTNEYS - PART 2 CHUTNEY VARIATIONS THAT TASTE GREAT WITH IDLIS, DOSAS, VADAS, ADAIS, CHAPPATIS, BAJJIS, BONDAS!

COCONUT CHUTNEY

 
INGREDIENTS  
Freshly grated coconut – 2 cups
Roasted bengal gram (Pottu Kadalai) – 1 tbsp
Green chilly – 2
Fresh ginger – 1 small piece
Tamarind – a pinch
Salt – 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsps
Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
Black gram (urad) dal – ½ tsp
METHOD:
1.) Grind coconut, roasted gram, chillies, ginger and tamarind with ½ a cup of water into a smooth chutney.
2.) Add enough water until you get the desired consistency It can be thick or like a sauce.
3.) Heat oil and season with mustard seeds and black gram dal.
This white smooth chutney can be served with all snacks.
CORRIANDER COCONUT CHUTNEY


Follow the recipe above. 
Add a cup of freshly chopped corriander leaves while grinding . 
This will give the chutney a different flavour and colour.
Dill AND COCONUT CHUTNEY


Instead of coriander, add a fistful of freshly chopped dill leaves while grinding.
Heat oil and season with mustard seeds and black gram dal.
When the dal turns golden brown in colour add a broken red chilly. When the chilly turns crisp add a spoon of chopped dill leaves and saute till they wilt.This adds a distinct flavour to the chutney.

Pour over the Chutney.

Comments

Thistlemoon said…
Those chutneys sound delicious! I love coconut, so I am sure I will love these!

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Anonymous said…
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Kimi said…
Wow, interesting blog. Really new ingredients for me. Welcome to the Blogroll!
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GreenComotion said…
Chitra amma:
Today I plan to make the Tomato Chutney to take to a friend's house. Thank you for your recipe.
Peace :)
Chandra
Hope your Tomato Chutney turned out well and your friend liked it.Wish you all the best.