Coconut Chutney Recipe

Name: Coconut Chutney Recipe
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup fresh grated coconut ((tightly packed) or ½ cup desiccated coconut); 2 tablespoons roasted chana dal (- optional); 1 or 2 green chilies (or ½ teaspoon chopped green chillies or serrano or anaheim pepper ); ½ inch ginger (- optional, you can also add 1 to 2 small garlic cloves); salt (as per taste); 3 to 4 tablespoons water (or add as required - for grinding ); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon urad dal ((split and husked black gram)); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (- optional); 9 to 10 curry leaves (or 1 sprig of curry leaves); 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing)); 1 dry red chili (- broken and seeds removed); ½ tablespoon oil (- sesame or peanut or coconut or sunflower oil or any neutral oil)

Instructions

Prep:12minCook:3min

Coconut Chutney is a classic South Indian condiment traditionally served with the breakfast of Idli, Dosa, Vada and Pongal. This Coconut Chutney recipe is made from freshly grated coconut blended with roasted chana dal, green chilies and ginger, tempered with whole spices, urad dal, curry leaves, dried red chilies and asafoetida, creating a creamy, flavorful accompaniment to idli, dosa, vada and other South Indian delicacies. It is also an easy, simple recipe versatile enough to go with any Indian snack.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:31:25 GMT