Coconut chutney garnished with onions

         Coconut chutney may be common but garnished with finely sliced small onions gives it a special taste and is typical of the people of Tirunelveli.

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients :

Grated coconut                                                          1/2 cup
Green chillies                                                             2
Roasted channa dhal ( Pottu Kadalai )                           2 tbsp
Small onions                                                              10 ( to be finely chopped )
Tamarind                                                                   Small piece
Salt, curry leaves, little tamarind, mustard

Method :

1. Grind the coconut,chillies,salt,tamarind and pottu kadalai in a mixi.Let it be little coarse.
2. Heat oil in a tawa,add mustard, curry leaves and then add the finely chopped onions and saute them.
3. When the onions become golden brown,mix them with the chutney.

Notes:

• This chutney has to be taken fresh and better to avoid storing in the fridge.
• Those having coconuts in plenty and do not like the taste of pottu kadalai can use only coconuts.
• All the ingredients can be altered according our taste.
• One tbsp. of curd can also be used instead of tamarind.Tamarind can be soaked in little warm water for 5 mins. for easy grinding.
• Big onion can also be used if small onions are not available.