Mumma: lets eat dosa today
Pihu: but with what?
Mumma: Its enough in itself, nothing is required along with it
Pihu: no mumma i get chutney with it in my school
Mumma: what chutney
Pihu: white color chutney, i want the same
Mumma: Let me try
And here comes Coconut Chutney to eat with dosa and many more other dishes.
From Wikipedia:
Coconut chutney is a South Indian chutney-side-dish and condiment, a common in South Indian states. The condiment is made with coconut pulp ground with other ingredients such as tamarind, green chillies and coriander.
Place of origin: South India
Let’s see how to make simple coconut chutney
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
½ cup grated coconut
1 tbsp of fried bengal gram dal
2 garlic pods, skin removed
3 green chillies(as much as you want it to be spicy)
Salt to taste
2 tbsp of water
To temper:-
½ tbsp oil
¼ tbsp mustard seeds
¼ tbsp urad dal
6 curry leaves
INSTRUCTIONS
Put all the ingredients in a blender mentioned except for to temper items.
Grind it until smooth. Add more or less water while grinding depending on the consistency you want. If you add more water chutney will turn very liquid.
In a deep bottomed pan, add oil, to hot oil, add mustard seeds, while they crackle, add curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.
Add the tempering to the chutney.
Relish spicy chutney as side dish for idli, dosa, pongal or any other fried snacks.
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