Coconut Red Chutney

This recipe is for a flavorful Coconut Red Chutney made with freshly grated coconut, aromatic spices, and a touch of tamarind for tanginess. Fried red chilies, Bengal gram dal, urad dal, tamarind, and asafoetida are blended with coconut and salt to create a smooth, flavorful paste. The chutney is finished with a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaves, adding a delightful aroma and texture. Perfect as a side dish for dosa, idli, or upma, this chutney is quick to prepare and packed with traditional South Indian flavors.

You can also try the similar coconut curry leaves chutney.

  • Coconut Curry Leaves Chutney

    Difficulty: Easy

    Explore the flavors of South India with these delicious chutney recipes! Made with coconut and curry leaves, these chutneys are a must-try. An alternate version of this chutney is Tomato Curry Leaves chutney.

Coconut red chutney

Recipe by S Kamala
Course: Chutney, SidesCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

A simple chutney recipe made with coconut and red chili. Perfect as a side dish for dosa, idli, or upma.

Ingredients

  • Coconut gratings – 1 cup

  • Red chili – 4

  • Bengal gram dhal – 1 tablespoon

  • Urad dhal – 1 tablespoon

  • Tamarind – a small gooseberry size

  • Asafoetida – a small pea size

  • Salt – ¾ teaspoon or as per taste

  • Oil – 2 to 3 teaspoons

  • Mustard – 1 teaspoon

  • curry leaves – few

Directions

  • In a kadai add one teaspoon oil and fry separately asafoetida, dals, tamarind and red chilies.
  • Remove and cool it.
  • Put the fried items in a mixie jar. Add coconut and salt and grind to a paste.
  • Season it with mustard and curry leaves.

Recipe Video

Notes

2 Comments

  1. Hello,

    You have many chutney recipes too. I think it would take more time to try each one..
    Atlast I found one that I do. The difference is I fry coconut too and I do not add Tamarind. I add Tamarind to other chutneys like Corinader and Pudina Chutney.
    Check out my version too.

    http://tamilsamayaldiary.blogspot.com/2011/04/fried-coconut-chutney.html

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