Coconut is an auspicious identity of India, as we start our prayers with the breaking of a coconut. Especially in South India, we use it in almost all recipes. Coconut is such a healthy food which could help you to get a glowing skin, thick - long hair etc. Coconut Chutney is the easiest way of including it in our every day diet. Â
Despite its health benefits, coconut chutney is an unavoidable accompaniment to all of our south Indian tiffins. You could make a variety of coconut chutneys by adding or avoiding one or two ingredients but tastes yummy and ultimate. In this blog post, I am sharing my versions of making coconut chutney.
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Coconut is an all-time- available ingredient in south Indian kitchens. So, making coconut chutney is like making an instant coffee. You just need to grate/strip coconut and grind it together with other ingredients. That's all! Our instant chutney is ready.
But this is not the only way to make coconut chutney. By making small changes in the ingredients list, we could get a variety of coconut chutneys. Here I am sharing some of them. As time pass on, you could also find a version, better suitable for your family members.
Coconut - Coconut is the main ingredient of this chutney. The unique taste of this chutney depends on coconut. But at times we substitute it with onions sauteed till translucent not golden.
Fried Gram - Fried gram is added to give a smooth texture to the chutney. It also enhances the taste. It may be replaced with roasted peanuts or with roasted Channa dal.
Green Chilies - Green Chilies are added for giving spiciness. It could be substituted with dry red chilies or with red chilly powder.
Ginger - An inch piece of ginger will give a nice punch to the chutney. It may be replaced with 2 garlic cloves. Or you may omit if you don't prefer.
Salt - Salt is added for seasoning.
Oil - Oil is added for seasoning the chutney.
Mustard Seeds - Mustard Seeds spluttered in oil gives a nice aroma to the dish.
Urad Dal - Urad Dal fried till golden gives an yummy flavor and a crunchy bite in between.
Red Chilly - Red chilly fried in oil will give a spicy flavor punch.
Curry Leaves - Curry leaves add a south Indian flavor to any dish.
Asafetida - Asafetida will be helpful in digestion and adds unique flavor to the chutney.
Coconut chutney is one of easy to make accompaniment to most south Indian tiffins and worth it.
Sauté slitted green chili & chopped ginger for 5 seconds. This step is completely optional. But give a special flavor to the chutney.
In a mixer jar, add grated coconut, fried gram, sauted chili & ginger. Grind them to a smooth paste by adding enough water. Add salt to taste.
In a tadka pan, add oil and heat. Now add mustard seeds & red chilies. Let it splutter. Then add urad dal. Let it fry till golden. Then add curry leaves & asafetida and pour it into our coconut chutney. Serve it with hot idli/ dosa/ pongal.
