Simple Coconut Chutney

This is a common side dish for Idly, Dosa, Pongal and Upma and as the name says the recipe is very simple with a slight difference which I adapted from a TV program

Ingredients
Part 1 - Grinding

• Coconut pieces - 1 cup
• Roasted channa dhal / potukadalai - 1/2 cup
• Cashews - 20 nos
• Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

Part 2 - Seasoning

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 3/4 teaspoon
• Channa dhal / Urad dhall or both together - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - 2 or 3 nos
• Green chilly - 2 nos (slited)

Method

• Take the items mentioned under "Part 1" in a mixer jar

• Add very little water to it say less than 1/4 cup and grind it to a fine paste
• Transfer it into a serving bowl / cup.You may rinse mixer jar using little water while doing so

• In a separate kadi heat oil season with mustard seeds, channa / urad dhals, curry leaves, hing and chillies.Let it become warm

• Then pour it over the chutney

Coconut Chutney is ready.It goes well with Vegetable Upma, Idly, Dosai and Pongal