Coconut Chutney for Rice is a delicious chutney that's a hot favorite
in Andhra. Hot and a little tangy and sweet, this chutney (known as
kobbari pachadi) is dry but a
perfect accompaniment for rice. Serve with lots of ghee and pappadums.
This is an easy chutney recipe.
Servings: 4-6 Cooking Time: 10
minutes
Ingredients
2 cups coconut, freshly grated
Salt to taste
1/8 tsp tamarind paste
1 tbsp cilantro (coriander leaves) for garnish
For Masala
3 tsp urad dal (split black gram)
1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
2 green chilli (adjust to taste)
4 red chillies
Asafoetida
powder (hing), a pinch
Turmeric powder, a pinch
3 tsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Preparation
Heat 2 tsp oil in a small pan. Add the hing, urad
dal, mustard seeds, and roast until the dal is browning. Add the red
chillies and fry until they are golden
and the mustard is popping. Remove and set aside to cool.
In the same oil, fry the green chillies and remove.
In a small grinder (a coffee grinder works
fine),
pulse the roasted urad, mustard and red chillies to a coarse powder.
Remove in a
mixing bowl.
Add the coconut, turmeric powder and a little
tamarind paste, and salt. Sprinkle a little water and pulse in a blender.
Add the green chillies and pulse for a second. Remove in a
bowl.
Garnish the coconut chutney for rice with some
chopped cilantro, and serve with rice, ghee (clarified butter), and pappadums.