Coconut chutney recipe for idli, dosa | How to make white coconut chutney recipe

Last updated on February 6th, 2019

Coconut chutney recipe for idli, dosa with step by step photos. Sharing one of the most popular chutney recipes today. Coconut chutney recipe for idli is the one that is mostly made everyday in south Indian homes. Coconut is the widely used ingredient in Tamil nadu, so chutney with coconut is the quick and easy side dish for idli, dosa.

Restaurant style coconut chutney recipe is one of the most tried and tested popular recipes on the blog.  It is very easy to make chutney with coconut.  There are few tips to get it in the right consistency and to make it pure white.

I am sharing my way of making restaurant style coconut chutney recipe here. There are many ways for making coconut chutney. I have shared two different coconut chutney recipes here like red coconut chutney, green coconut chutney already.

To make coconut chutney recipe we need very few day to day ingredients. Grated coconut, green chili, roasted gram dal and mustard seeds are the basic ingredients.

Few tips and tricks for making perfect white coconut chutney

1. To make tasty coconut chutney, use coconut water to grind the chutney

2. To make pure white coconut chutney you can use milk for grinding.

3. I sometimes add 4 cashew nuts in this chutney

4. make sure to scrape coconut gently to get only the white coconut meat.

Serve coconut chutney with dosa idli.

if you are looking for more easy chutney recipes do check onion chutney, kara chutney, red chutney, badam chutney recipes.

Step by step coconut chutney recipe

1.Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan. Add slit green chili and saute for a minute. Reserve the oil and remove the green chili.

2. Take sauteed green chili, grated coconut, roasted gram dal, cashews and salt in a mixer jar. Add 1/4 cup milk and grind to a smooth paste. Add more water if needed to get the desired consistency.

3. Heat the reserved oil and once it is hot temper with 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds. Add this to the chutney along with oil. Mix well. Serve with idli or dosa.

Coconut Chutney Recipe

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Coconut chutney recipe restaurant style

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

2 mins

Total Time

7 mins

 

Coconut chutney recipe restaurant style. Tasty and flavorful restaurant style pure white coconut chutney recipe

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 3

Calories: 187 kcal

Author: Harini

Ingredients (1 cup=250 ml)

• 1 cup grated coconut tightly packed
• 2 tablespoons roasted gram dal
• 4-6 cashews optional
• 2 green chilies
• Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• Water as needed

Instructions

1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan. Add slit green chili and saute for a minute. Reserve the oil and remove the green chili.
2. Take sauteed green chili, grated coconut, roasted gram dal, cashews and salt in a mixer jar. Add 1/4 cup milk and grind to a smooth paste. Add more water if needed to get the desired consistency.
3. Heat the reserved oil and once it is hot temper with 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds. Add this to the chutney along with oil. Mix well. Serve with idli or dosa.

Recipe Notes

1. Carefully grate only the white part of coconut to get pure white chutney
2. Use pale green chili variety to avoid the chutney turning green
3. If not using cashews use 3 tablespoons roasted gram dal.