Coconut Chutney Recipe | Easy South Indian Coconut Chutney

April 15, 2016

15 minutes

super easy

serves 1

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This coconut chutney recipe is a simple and traditional South Indian side dish made with grated coconut, shallots, green chilli and curry leaves. It has a fresh, slightly coarse texture and pairs especially well with dosa, idli and medu vada.

You can prepare this South Indian coconut chutney using either fresh or frozen grated coconut, making it a convenient choice for everyday cooking. The consistency can be kept thick for vada or made slightly thinner with extra water for dosa and idli. It is one of the easiest South Indian recipes to prepare at home and fits naturally among simple Indian food recipes and authentic Indian recipes.

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Ingredients

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	100g fresh or frozen grated coconut
	50g shallots / sambar onions
	1 green chilli, halved
	1 curry leaves
	Salt, to taste
	Water, as needed

Nutritional Information

–410 kca Calorie

–27 g Protein

–34 g Carbohydrate

32 g Fat

8 g Fibre

Directions

1.

Prepare the ingredients

Add grated coconut, shallots, green chilli and curry leaves to a mixer or blender jar.

Ingredients for coconut chutney recipe with grated coconut, shallots, green chilli and curry leaves

Fresh or frozen coconut can be used for this coconut chutney recipe.

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2.

Add seasoning & Grind the chutney

Add salt according to taste and pour in a small amount of water.Grind the ingredients until you get a smooth but slightly coarse consistency

Easy coconut chutney recipe ground in a mixer jar

This texture works especially well for an easy coconut chutney recipe served with vada.

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3.

Adjust the consistency

For coconut chutney for dosa or coconut chutney for idli, add a little more water and blend again until the desired consistency is reached.

If preferred, prepare a tempering with mustard seeds, dried red chilli and curry leaves, then pour it over the chutney for a more traditional South Indian coconut chutney.

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4.

Serve

Taste and adjust the salt if required. Serve the coconut chutney fresh with dosa, idli, medu vada or other South Indian recipes.

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Notes

*Nutrition info is a rough estimate based on the ingredients. Note that values may vary from case to case*

*As with all recipes, there is a number of ways you can get things done. If you believe that some of the instructions can be improved, or have a good alternative solution, feel free to leave a comment*