Coconut Chutney for Tiffins

All You Need:

• Fresh Coconut : 1/2 cup
• Bengal gram / Chana Dal : 1 tbsp
• Dried Red chillies : 4
• Tamarind : small piece
• Salt
• Oil : 1/2 tsp

For Tadka :

• Mustard Seeds : 1/4 tsp
• Chana Dal : 1/4 tsp
• Urad Dal : 1/4 tsp
• Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
• Dried Chilli : 1
• Oil : 1 tsp
• Curry leaves

Recipe 1:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add and fry the chana dal until it becomes golden color.
• Then add the red chillies and fry for a minute. Switch off the flame and let them cool completely.
• Grind the coconut pieces, tamarind, roasted chana dal and salt to a smooth paste by adding little water.
• Transfer the chutney into a bowl and set aside.
• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan for seasoning.
• Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds and urad dal and let them splutter.
• When they start to splutter, add the red chilli and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
• Add this tadka to the chutney and mix well. Serve with idli, dosa , pongal or upma.

Recipe 2:

• Grind 1 cup coconut + 1/4 cup dalia (putnalu) +green chillies+salt+very little water to a fine paste. Add Tadka -> Mustard seeds,Urad dal,V little jeera,v little hing,Curry leaves

Recipe 3:

• Roast chana dal,urad dal,red chillies,mustard seeds,hing in  atsp of oil and grind
• Add tamarind juice,coconut grate,salt,haldi,a pinch of sugar and serve