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    Home » Indian recipes » Jams,Dips and Chutneys

    Coconut onion chutney | coconut chutney

    3rd March 2020 by Gaurav Leave a Comment

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    South Indian food has a variety of dips and chutneys. They use a lot of spice powders, dry and wet dips. This adds a great zing to food especially all rice dishes. Such is the power of the dips that even plain bland rice looks yum. They use a lot of veggies to make chutneys which makes it pretty similar to Mediterranean cuisine.

    Most famous dips and chutney recipes are allam pachadi, gun powder, milagai podi ,kaarepaku podi and coconut chutney. Idli vada chutney and dosa chutney are perfect for breakfast. Coconut chutney is perfect companion for any type tiffin or South Indian breakfast. Be it uttapam, dal vada, medu vada, pesarattu or appe recipe. You can make it in many different ways. The below coconut chutney recipe is made with onions.

    coconut chutney
    kobbari chutney

    Coconut grows in plenty and lines the coast of all of southern India. It is full of nutrients and fantastic ingredient to use in curry, dips and even sweets like coconut burfi, lauki barfi and coconut laddu. Making a chutney is easy too. If you are eating for breakfast, you can actually ditch the sambar. Just have your vada, idli and dosa with some chutney. This is such a versatile dip. Make it mild for kids or extra spicy to add the zing to your dishes. Instantly, it adds a dash of yum to your plate.

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    • Coconut onion chutney recipe | onion coconut chutney recipe | South Indian coconut chutney recipe
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    • How to make coconut chutney?

    Equipment

    • Grinder /blender /food processor
    • tadka pan/ pan for tempering

    Ingredients

    coconut chutney ingredients
    • ½ fresh coconut( use ½ cup frozen coconut if fresh is not available)
    • sambar onion /red onion / shallots
    • green chilly
    • small piece ginger
    • plain yogurt
    • water
    • Salt as per taste

    For tempering:

    • mustard seeds
    • soaked urad dal/split black lentils optional
    • Sprig of curry leaves
    • red chillies
    •  coconut oil

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    coconut chutney
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    5 from 2 votes

    Coconut onion chutney recipe | onion coconut chutney recipe | South Indian coconut chutney recipe

    Quintessential coconut chutney is perfect companion to dosas and idles Learn to make a vegan version,add chutney dal/split chana dal/futane dal instead of yogurt.
    Prep Time2 minutes mins
    Cook Time3 minutes mins
    Course: Dips and condiments
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: coconut chutney
    Servings: 4
    Author: Gaurav

    Equipment

    • blender /grinder
    • Food processor
    • pan

    Ingredients

    • ½ fresh coconut use ½ cup frozen coconut if fresh is not available
    • ¼ onion
    • 1-2 green chillies
    • 1 small piece ginger
    • ½ cup plain yogurt
    • ½ - ¾ cup water
    • Salt as per taste

    For tempering:

    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon soaked split black lentils / urad dal optional
    • Sprig of curry leaves
    • 2-4 red chillies
    • ½ tablespoon coconut oil

    Instructions

    • In a grinder,pulse the coconut pieces for 10 seconds.
    • Later, add all the remaining ingredients except salt and pulse again.
    • Add a dash of salt according to taste.
    • Add tempering to it.Serve fresh.

    For tempering

    • In a pan,heat oil and add mustard seeds,soaked black lentils to it.
    • Let it splutter.
    • Add chillies and curry leaves.Mix until leaves become crispy.

    Notes

    You may add a dash of lime instead of yogurt to get the sourness in chutney.

    Related links

    • Idli Dosa batter recipe
    • Tomato pachadi-Andhra Tomato Pickle
    • Mango chutney recipe
    • Dal vada ( Fry/Air fry )
    • Coriander chutney recipe | Coriander avocado dip | Cilantro chutney

    How to make coconut chutney?

    1. Grind coconut, green chillies and onions without any liquid.

    coconut chutney step 1

    2. Add curd  and water and grind. Make sure it is a fine paste. Now mix salt to it.

    coconut chutney step 2

    3. Temper the remaining ingredients in oil and add it to the chutney. Serve fresh.

    coconut chutney step 3

    Variations

    Easy coconut chutney has variations too. You can add lemons, garlic, tomato, mint  and even tamarind to this base. There you are, multiple dips with one change of ingredient. If you want to make it vegan, just remove the yogurt and add some chutney dal to it. However, with the change of ingredients, consistency might change from thick to watery. You can also increase or decrease the heat of the chutney by adding more chilies or reducing it.

    I must thank my friend Meena's mum to help us make this perfect chutney, Kerala style. Hope you make this too and enjoy it fresh.

    FAQ

    Is coconut chutney healthy?

    Yes, it adds the dose of fiber to the carbohydrates and proteins of idli/dosa. Thereby, helping an easy digestion and no bloating.

    Is coconut chutney vegan?

    There are many ways of making it. Both vegan and with dairy. You may add some futane dal or chutney dal along with chilly and desiccated coconut/fresh/frozen and some water. You may also make peanut coconut chutney.

    Storage

    Store it in an air tight container in refrigerator for 2-3 days.

    Food safety

    Discard food immediately if it smells off or tastes rancid.

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    Hi,I am Bhavana & this is my wonderland of recipes.I have been in IT for 15+ years have always loved writing.My husband Gaurav & I,love to cook, click & host people

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