Red Coconut chutney recipe – A hot and tangy dip of roasted lentil,coconut and red chilies
Red coconut chutney -In south Indian cuisine chutney and podi are very important part of the meal .Different types of chutnies are made to serve with snacks like idli ,dosa and vadas.The most popular chutney from south India is undoubtedly coconut chutney,Red coconut chutney and tomato chutney.
This red coconut chutney is also very popular to serve with idli and vadas. You can adjust the quantity of red chilies according to your taste.
This red coconut chutney is also very popular to serve with idli and vadas. You can adjust the quantity of red chilies according to your taste.
Chana daal is roasted in little oil and then whole red chilies and coconut is roasted to release the aroma and tamarind is added before grinding to add tanginess. Then a flavorful tempering of mustard, curry leaves and lentils is added in the red coconut chutney to give a wonderful aroma.
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Red Coconut Chutney
Red Coconut chutney recipe – A hot and tangy dip of roasted lentil,coconut and red chilies
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh coconut grated
- 3 tbsp Bengal gram/chana daal
- 10 Dried whole red chilies
- Lemon size Tamarind
- To Taste Salt
Tempering/ tadka
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tsp White lentil/ urad daal
- 10 Curry leaves
- pinch Asafoetida/ hing
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add chana daal and roast on low flame till it become red in colour.
- Add red chilies and saute till it change its colour.
- Add coconut and tamarind and remove the pan from the flame..Stir fry for few seconds. Let it cool down completely.
- Add the ingredients in a mixer jar . Add some water and salt and grind to make a smooth paste.
- Take out the chutney in a bowl.
- Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a small pan and add urad daal and mustard seedsWhen seeds start crackling add asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Now add the tempering in the chutney and mix well
- Stay fresh for 2 days at room temperature then keep refrigerated
- Serving suggestions- serve with idli, dosa, vada, paniyaram, rice or any snack of your choice
anjanaskc says
Hello Wonni-one serving is about 3-4 tsp,use this as you use ketchup or sauce with snacks and bread
Wonni says
hello Anjana,
how big is one serving? Are you eating much bread by dipping it in into the Red Coconut Chutney, or is it more like a soup?
regards
anjanaskc says
@Wnni-You can easily get these ingredients at any Indian store
Wonni says
hello,
that sounds really tasty, but where can you buy such exotic ingredients? Or should you prefer to buy them in the Internet?
regards