Coconut Channa Dal Chutney

Coconut Channa Dal Chutney is a distinctive condiment that is served well with South Indian Dishes. This chutney goes very well with rice as well as with tiffin’s especially with idlis, dosas…

I learnt this recipe from my mom. I prepared this last weekend and enjoyed this delicious pachadi with steaming hot idlis for breakfast.

This wonderful chutney is prepared with simple ingredients coconut, channa dal, tamarind, jeera.

Ingredients:

Fresh Coconut - 1 cup

Channa Dal - 1/2 cup

Green Chillies - 3-4 no

Garlic - 2 pods

Salt

Tamarind – 1 very small lemon size

Oil – 1 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

For Tampering

Urad Dal  - ½ tsp

Avalu/ Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Jeera – ½ tsp

Curry leaves – 4-5 leaves

Oil – 1 tsp

Red chillies – 2 no

Hing a pinch

Preparation

• In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and saute the channa dal, jeera, green chillies, garlic on medium flame. Remove and keep aside.
• Grind the roasted mixture along with fresh coconut pieces, tamarind and salt to  a coarse paste.

• Heat oil in a pan for tampering; add the mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal after they splutter add curry leaves, hing and red chillies and fry till the dal turns red.
• Add this tampering to the chutney paste.
• Serve with hot rice/idli’s/dosa. 

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