Spicy Coconut Chutney

Recipe

Ingredients (servings for 4)

• 1 cup grated coconut
• 2 small red chillies , dry and roasted
• 1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
• 1 tbsp roasted chana dal (daria)
• 2 tsp curd
• 1 medium size tomato
• Salt according to taste

For The Tempering

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1 red chilli , broken into pieces
• 6 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 tsp oil

Method

• Put the coconut, red chillies, ginger, roasted split gram, curd, tomato and salt in a blender with a little water and grind to make a fine paste. Keep aside.
• Prepare the tempering by heating the oil and adding the mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves and stirring till the mustard seeds crackle. Pour this tempering over the chutney and mix well.
• Refrigerate and use as required.