Amma’s Spicy Coconut Chutney

Amma’s Spicy Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:

Fresh grated coconut – 1 half of a coconut.

Small onion – 4 nos or 1 half of a medium sized regular onion

Ginger – 1 inch piece- chopped

Green Chillies – 2 Nos (medium sized)

Dry red chillies – 3 Nos

Tamarind – 5 gms (or the size of a small gooseberry)

Cumin Seeds – 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves – 4 nos

Salt to taste

 

Method:

Mix all the ingredient (except the curry leaves) and grind it in a mixer to a fine, thick paste. If you have difficulty in grinding, add a couple of tablespoons of water and grind. Check for salt and chilli and add if required and grind well. Finally add in the curry leaves and grind just for a second so that the leaves are party crushed and mixed with the chutney.

The spicy chutney is ready to use. It can be eaten, mixed with hot rice or had with warm, rice gruel (kanji). It can also be had with idlies and uthappam for breakfast.