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White Coconut Chutney | Thengai Chutney
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Coconut Chutney is a traditional and most common south Indian side dish for breakfast and tiffin verities. Coconut chutney goes well with idli, dosa, venpongal, uthappam, even with vada, bajji, samosa. Coconut chutney is a blend of shredded coconut, green chillies, roasted gram, a piece of tamarind and a garlic pod. And tempered with mustard seeds, red chilli, and curry leaves.

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chutney
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  • 4 tbsp Fried gram
  • 3 Green chilies
  • Tamarind a small piece
  • 1 Garlic pod
  • Salt as needed
To temper
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Few Curry leaves
  • 1 Red chilli
Instructions
  1. In a mixing jar, add grated coconut, roasted gram, green chillis, garlic, salt and tamarind.

  2. Blend it with a little water, and make it a smooth paste.  

  3. In a small pan, heat oil.

  4. Add mustard seeds, allow them to crackle, and add curry leaves and red chilli.

  5. Mix the seasoning with chutney, serve with idli or dosa.