Plain coconut south indian dosa chutni | Basic Idli hotl style chutney recipe

Idli chutney  basic coconut south indian chutney

 


Ingredients:


1 cup fresh/frozen coconut
1/2 cup fried gram dal or dahalya in marathi( which we use in chivda))
2 green chilies
pinch of sugar
Salt to taste


For seasoning:
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp urad dal
1 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 red chillies
3-4 curry leaves 

Method

1: Grind coconut, ½ cup Dalia, salt,sugar and chilies to a smooth paste adding required amount of water.

 

2: Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they start popping, add urad dal.

3: When dal turns slightly brownish, add curry leaves,red chilles,asafoetida. Fry for a little while. Pour this seasoning over chutney.

4: Mix well and serve with hot dosa or idli.

Tip:

1. You can create variations by adding tamarind,lemon juice,yoghurt or cumin to above chutney.
2 : Add coriander leaves to impart green colour to chutney