Grind 3/4 cup of coconut, ½ cup of coriander leaves, 2 tbsp roasted gram dal, 2 green chillies, required salt and little water. Grind till smooth. Don’t add more water at the beginning.
Check for salt, add more if required.
Adjust the consistency as per your wish. Add more water If you don’t want it to be thick.
Now heat a small frying pan or tadka pan for tempering.
Add oil. Once hot add mustard seeds. Let mustard seeds splutter.
Now add urad dal and gram dal. Let the dals turn golden.
Add a pinch of asafoetida/hing and Curry leaves. Fry for few seconds
Switch off the flame.
Now pour this tempering over chutney.
Serve with Idly, dosa, kuzhi paniyaram, or any tiffin items.
Notes
Serve this Coconut Coriander Chutney as an accompaniment to South Indian Tiffins like Idli, Dosa, Pongal, etc.
You can serve with snacks like bajji, Bonda, etc. This is the most preferred combination in South India.
Use Fresh Coconut for better taste. If you are using Frozen Coconut, thaw until it comes to room temperature.
Adjust Chutney Consistency before Tempering.
As a variation, you can add a small piece of ginger and a tsp of lemon juice while grinding.