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 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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