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RCI-SC.007.0076.001

Coconut Chutney

is served as a side dish for a lot of Indian snacks and breakfast items. It can be mild to extra hot depending on the individual preference. This recipe is from South India.

vegetarianvegangluten-freedairy-free
Prep20 min
Cook25 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • Fresh coconut - 1 cup finely grated
    1 unit
  • Green hot chili peppers - 6 to 8
    1 unit
  • Tamarind paste - ½ tsp
    1 unit
  • Cilantro - 1 Tbs
    chopped
    1 unit
  • 1 unit
  • Channa dal - 1½ Tbs
    1 unit
  • 1 unit
  • Mustard seed - ½ tsp
    1 unit
  • Curry leaves - 3-4
    chopped
    1 unit
  • Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
    1 unit
  • Oil - ½ tsp
    1 unit

Method

1
Wash the rice with several changes of cold water. Drain.
3 minutes
2
Add the water, bay leaf, peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves and salt and bring to a boil.
5 minutes
3
Reduce heat to medium low and cook covered for about 12 minutes until all the water has evaporated and the rice grains are tender yet separate.
12 minutes
4
Heat the oil in a pan.
2 minutes
5
Add the tofu and shallow-fry until for a few minutes on each side.
6 minutes
6
Scoop out of the oil and set aside.
1 minutes
7
To the same oil, add the nuts and the raisins and shallow-fry until the nuts are golden brown and the raisins have plumped up.
5 minutes
8
Remove from heat.
1 minutes
9
Turn the rice into a serving bowl and fluff gently with a fork.
2 minutes
10
Fold in the tofu and the nuts gently and mix well.
2 minutes