Roasted Coconut Chutney

This is a typical Kerala recipe.

Method

1.Heat a pan, add coconut, red chillies and shallots. Roast till the water content disappears.Do not overdo the roasting. Enjoy the heavenly aroma. Remove from the stove. Add the tamarind, ginger and salt. Allow the mixture to cool.

2.Grind the mixture thoroughly. Do not add water.

3.Transfer to a serving dish. Roasted coconut chutney is ready.

A good side-dish for rice. Curd is a good accompaniment.

Ingredients:

1.Coconut(fresh) - 1/2 of a coconut scraped or cut into small pieces
2.Dry Red chillies (whole) 6 - 7 nos.
3.Shallots- 3 pieces (If not available use a very small piece of the regular onion)
4.Tamarind -little ( the size of a small pea)
5.Ginger - very very little (a paper-thin 1/2 inch piece)
6.Salt to taste
7.Curry leaves - a few