RED COCONUT CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:

Coconut	1 cup grated
Dry red chili	1-2
Ginger	1-inch piece
Chana dal	2 tbsp
Oil	2 tsp
Mustard seeds	½ tsp
Orid dal	½ tsp
Asafetida	A pinch
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Salt	As needed
Water	As needed

METHOD:

• Heat a tsp of oil and roast dry red chili, 2 tbsp of chana dal and 1-inch piece ginger until the dals are golden brown.
• Add the roasted ingredients to a blender along with grated coconut and salt. Grind into a smooth paste adding few tbsp of water as needed. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Heat the remaining tsp of oil and add mustard seeds, orid dal, curry leaves and asafetida. As the seeds splutter, add the tadka to the chutney.
• Serve the chutney with dosa or idlis.