Phutana and Coconut Chutney (Dalia and Coconut Chutney)

Phutana and Coconut Chutney (Dalia and Coconut Chutney)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup phutana/roasted split gram/Dalia/Putnala pappulu
• 1 cup fresh grated coconut
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 2-3 green chilies
• 1/2 inch piece of tamarind
• salt to taste

For Tempering:

• 1/2 tea spoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 tea spoon cumin seeds
• a pinch of hing/asafoetida
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 1/2 tea spoon urad dal
• 2 dry red chilly
• 1 tea spoon oil

Method:

Grind all the above ingredients into a fine paste with a bit of water and transfer it into a bowl.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed, when they splutter, add cumin seeds and urad dal. Allow it to turn red.Now add dry red chilly, curry leaves and hing and turn off the heat.

Now pour this tempering on the chutney.

Serve with idli, dosa, vada etc..