When you go to a South Indian restaurant you will always be greeted with this moist, spicy and refreshing coconut chutney that helps balance out the heat from the other amazing intense flavours.
I have always thought that this particular chutney would be be best served using fresh coconut but my coconut craving took over and I experimented with finely desiccated coconut. To my surprise it did indeed work, it was a great hit with my husband and me. I can’t wait to make it for friends and family now as they can too enjoy this delightful accompaniment!
But for now here’s the recipe! Give it a go! Much love D x
INGREDIENTS
For the chutney
1 cup fine desiccated coconut
1 green chilli
⅓ tsp garlic granules
1 tsp grated ginger
Salt to taste
Hot water
INGREDIENTS
For the tempering
2/3 tbsp sunflower oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
⅓ tsp dried chilli flakes
METHOD
• Grind all the chutney ingredients together and pour hot water to aid this process
You can make the chutney dry using less water or more so that it is runny
• Heat up the oil, mustard seeds and dried flakes in a metal ladle directly on the stove. Once the seeds start to pop, gently pour over the chutney. Please be careful as the mustard seeds will continue to pop
• Serve chutney with dhokla or uttapas (South Indian food)
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That looks lush!! Can you send me some please?? 😉
I’ll just whip up another batch and it’ll be on its way 🙂 Thanks!
Yes please!!! 😉
According to me, chutney goes really well with anything. The flavour of coconut blends in with almost everything (literally!). I’ve used it as a spread for sandwiches. btw, I’m a south-indian.
That’s true! Thank you for stopping by. I will enjoy looking at your blog. I’m sure I will learn a lot from you 🙂
Wow, this looks delicious! 😀
Thank you honey! Hope you’re having a lovely day 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, Dimple. I am delighted to have found yours, as I love Indian food and want to try my hand at making some. This chutney sounds unique and delicious.
Thank you Alexandra for visiting me too and your kind words. Look forward to reading more of your blog!
Oh my, that looks delicious! Feeling the need for a masala dosa now…
Me too! 😉
I’ve never seen this chutney before, Dimple. Perhaps the restaurants I go to are from a different area of India? I will make a point of looking for it on menus from now on. It certainly does sound delicious!
It normally comes with South Indian dishes. With things like Uttapa, dosa, idli. Hopefully I’ll post some of these recipes soon 🙂
How tasty! I’ve got to try this out!
Thanks! Let me know when you do please x
It looks delicious, I like coconut and I always wonder when I go to the South Indian Restaurant that I wish I can make it. Thank you Dimple for the recipe.
My pleasure Amrita! Hope you enjoy it x
Looks delish Dimple. I’ll have to try this when I next cook an Indian meal.
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