Coconut chutney

Coconut Chutney:

Ingredients:

• 1  cup fresh grated coconut 
• 2  tbsp roasted chana dal
• 1  green chili
• ½  inch ginger
• salt

For the tempering:

• 1 tsp urad dal 
• ¾ tsp mustard seeds
• ¾ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 sprig of curry leaves
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 1 red chili
• 1 tbsp oil

Method:

• Grind together all the ingredients mentioned  with little water to a smooth consistency.

                     

• Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the cumin seeds and urad dal. Fry till the urad dal till it becomes brown.
• Then add the curry leaves, red chili and asafoetida.
• Fry for a minute. Immediately pour the tempering on the coconut chutney.
• Mix it well with the coconut chutney.
• Serve coconut chutney with any idli, dosa, vada or pakoda of your choice.