Coconut Chutney Recipe | South Indian Coconut Chutney

Very flavorful and refreshing chutney, indispensable accompaniment of various South Indian dishes, is coconut chutney. This recipe for coconut chutney is very easy and simple with a slight twist that enhances its flavor much more.

Coconut Chutney Recipe

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 2 minutes

Total time: 12 minutes

Serves/Makes: 1 cup chutney

Ingredients for Coconut Chutney Recipe

• 1 cup fresh coconut, grated
• 1 tbsp roasted peanuts (moongfali)
• 1-inch ginger, roughly chopped
• 1 green chili, roughly chopped
• Salt to taste
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tsp oil
• A handful of curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 broken dry whole red chili
• Water as much required

In a grinding jar add 1 cup grated fresh coconut, 1-inch ginger and 1 green chili roughly chopped, 1 tbsp roasted peanuts, salt to taste and juice of ½ a lemon.

Heat 1 tsp oil. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds. Once they crackle add curry leaves and 1 dry whole red chili. Cook for 30 seconds.

Add the tempering to the grinding jar.

Add water as much required to get the correct consistency. Grind to a smooth chutney.

• Serving Ideas: Serve coconut chutney with instant rava idli, dal vada etc.
• You can also add cumin seeds (jeera) in the tempering for flavor.

Source recipe: Coconut Chutney Recipe