Coconut Chutney (or Nariyal Chutney in Hindi) is a traditional Indian chutney.
And it goes well with many South Indian snacks, which include Idli, Medu Vada, Dosas, etc.
You can also have this Chutney as an accompaniment for lunch and dinner. It tastes delicious with Indian thali dishes.
As for me, I like to have it with hot Medu Vadas and Masala Dosas. I think this Chutney helps in balancing the flavors of such snacks.
And oh, if you want to know whether a restaurant serves fresh South Indian food, taste their Coconut Chutney.
Yes, that’s all you need to do!
Coconut Chutney tastes good only when you make it with freshly grated Coconut.
If you make it with leftover Coconut or some other substitutes like packaged Coconut powder, it will change the taste and flavors of this dish.
So, you should always use fresh ingredients for this recipe.
Many Udupi restaurants serve their fresh Chutneys along with breakfast dishes, which is also a secret for their success all over the world.
And if you want to make the same hotel-style recipe at home, check out the following Coconut Chutney recipe.
Yes, the recipe can be made at home as well. You won’t require any unique ingredients to make this Chutney.
Coconut Chutney Recipe
Ingredients
For Grinding
- 1 cup Desiccated Coconut (Kaddukas Nariyal)
- 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Bhuna Chana Dal) roasted
- 1 Green Chili (Hari Mirch) roughly chopped
- 1 inch Ginger (Adrak)
- Salt as per taste
- Water as required
For Tempering (Tadka)
- 1 tbsp Mustard Seeds (Rai Dana)
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 2 tsp Husked Black Gram (Urad Dal)
- 1-1/2 Dry Red Chili (Sukhi Lal Mirch)
- 6-8 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
- 3 tbsp Oil for Tadka/Tempering
Instructions
For Grinding
- Get a grinding jar and add the grated or desiccated Coconut, Roasted Chana Dal, Ginger, Green Chili, Salt, and Water to it.
- Grind these ingredients into a fine paste and keep it aside in a bowl.
For Tempering (Tadka)
- Heat your Tadka pan on medium flame.
- Add some Oil in it and wait for a couple of minutes.
- As soon as the Oil turns hot, add the Mustards Seeds. Let them crackle for a while.
- Add the Cumin Seeds, Asafoetida, Curry Leaves and Dry Red Chilies into the pan.
- Fry them for a minute or so.
- Pour the tempering over ground Coconut paste.
- Mix everything nicely and serve it with your favorite South Indian snacks.
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Notes
Tips To Make Coconut Chutney
- As mentioned earlier, you should always use fresh ingredients for this recipe.
- If you don’t have a Tadka pan, you can also prepare the Tadka in a regular frying pan.
- If you want to make this Chutney spicier, add more Green Chilies as per your taste. Note – It’s a white-colored Chutney, so don’t use too many Green Chilies.
- Use Chana Dal and Urad Dal in limited quantity, as it can change the color of your Chutney.
- Store this Chutney in a refrigerator if you want to serve it later. It lasts for a day in refrigerated conditions.
How To Serve Chutney
Just like any other Chutney, you can serve it as an accompaniment for your main dishes.
If you want to offer it with snacks, serve it on the right side of the plate along with Sambar and other accompaniments.
And that’s it for the Coconut Chutney recipe!
I hope you make this traditional Indian Chutney recipe at home.
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coconut chutney is my on the go recipe you know! its just that I don’t use roasted chana dal, instead i use “phutani” which is a softer version of roasted chana dal 🙂
looks delicious harshad..
Thank you, Priya!
Yes, we make this Chutney quite often too. It tastes really delicious!
I’ve never heard of Phutani though. I think I’ll need to do find more about it soon.
Phutani is a readymade roasted gram 🙂 its yellow in color and also known as “dariya dal” too 🙂
Oh, that’s good to know! I guess Phutani is a Marathi word for roasted Chana Dal.
I’ve only made chutney at home a couple of times, but I’ve always been rather pleased with it. With that said, I need to make this coconut chutney for sure! The flavors sound amazing, and I know I would be all in on this one. Excellent recipe, my friend!
Do try it out, David. I’m sure you will love this recipe.
Also, it doesn’t taste spicy at all, which you may have noticed with other Indian Chutney recipes. The grated Coconut will balance out all the spiciness that comes with Green Chilies, Dry Red Chilies, and Ginger pieces.