Thin Coconut-Green Chilli Chutney for idli/dosa

Ingredients:

• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Green chillies – 5 no
• Ginger – nail size
• Oil – 1 tbs
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Split Urad dhal – 1 tsp
• Asafoedita – 1 pinch
• Curry leaves – 5 no
• Salt to taste

Procedure:

1. Grind coconut, green chillies, ginger and salt into a thick paste.
2. Add a little water and grind again to get a smooth paste.
3. Add 2 cups of water to make a thin chutney.
4. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and urad dhal.
5. When they splutter add asafoedita and curry leaves. Mix it well with the chutney.

To have another variant of this chutney try the following:

6. Cut 4 small onions into thin slices and saute in oil till they turn golden brown and add it to chutney.