If you love the street side coconut chutney served with idli, dosa and vada, let me show you how easy it is to make it at home in 20 minutes. No fancy ingredients, no lengthy cooking times.
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Growing up in Mumbai, I often enjoyed the street side idli, dosa, vada and the coconut chutney that came with it, made everything taste so much better. After multiple efforts of trying to replicate it, looks like I finally nailed it, so I am super excited about sharing this recipe with you. It's that perfectly creamy base with a nutty taste, and the perfect balance of sweet and spice.
Coconut Chutney Ingredient Notes
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- Coconut - Ofcourse nothing like fresh coconut meat, however for convenience sake I always have some frozen coconut handy. I would not recommend, making this chutney with dry shelved desiccated coconut. It won't taste anywhere close to anna style chutney.
- Chana Dal - this acts as a binding agent between water and the coconut meat enhancing it's consistency.
- Peanuts - for that true anna style nutty flavor.
- Chillies - green for the heat and red for the tempering. You can use any whole dry red chili or skip it completly.
- Seasonings - Garlic, cilantro, salt, curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind water & oil for the enhanced flavor.
How to make Anna style Coconut Chutney
- Begin with heating oil in a pan.
- Season it with curry leaves, chilies and garlic and roast on medium heat for a couple minutes.
- Next add the peanut and the channa dal and roast for another couple minutes.
- Then add coconut and roast for a couple minutes again. Followed by fresh cilantro and roast for another couple minutes.
- Allow the mix to cool. Once cool, toss all the ingredients along with salt. Gradually add tamarind water and blitz to ger a smooth pourable consistency chutney.
- Make sure to taste, adjust the salt and spice to your taste. Transfer the chutney in a bowl.
- In another pan heat oil and temper it with mustard seeds and whole red chilies until they sizzle for a few seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the chutney and gently stir, allowing some of the oil to remain on top.
- Serve with Idlis, Dosas & Vadas.
Top Tip
- Don't skip roasting the channa dal and peanuts, or else the chutney will taste raw.
- Don;t add all water at once while blitzing, add water gradually.
Common Mistakes to Avoid and How to fix them
| Common mistake | Result | How to fix it |
|---|---|---|
| Adding too much water at once | Chutney is runny and watery & doesn’t stick to idli dosa | I start adding 1-2 tablespoons at a time until just thick and pourable |
| Using only coconut without nuts/channa dal | Chutney splits or feels too thin and oily | I always add roasted chana dal and/or peanuts for body and thickness |
| Skipping the tempering | Chutney tastes flat not street-like | I make a quick tadka with mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilli |
| Not grinding it for an appropriate time | Chutney feels grainy and heavy | I blend a bit longer, until the texture is smooth and creamy |
| Using very old or frozen-hard coconut or dry desiccated coconut | Chutney tastes dull and lacks freshness | If using frozen coconut, I always thaw it before using it. I don't use dry desiccated coconut at all |
My Final Thoughts
This chutney will take you back to the street-side Anna Chutney. It's spicy, tangy, savory and sweet all in one bite. My family absolutely devours it and I love that it's so easy to make. I do hope you give this recipe a try and your family enjoys it as much as mine does. Don't forget to come back and share your nostalgia experience with us here.
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Anna Style Coconut Chutney in 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup grated coconut fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup channa dal
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 green chillies
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- ½ cup tamarind water or add upto ¾ cup depending on the consistency you like
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 3 whole red chilies optional
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
Instructions
- Begin with heating oil in a pan.
- Season it with curry leaves, chilies and garlic and roast on medium heat for a couple minutes.
- Next add the peanut and the channa dal and roast for another couple minutes.
- Then add coconut and roast for a couple minutes again. Followed by fresh cilantro and roast for another couple minutes.
- Allow the mix to cool. Once cool, toss all the ingredients along with salt. Gradually add tamarind water and blitz to ger a smooth pourable consistency chutney.
- Make sure to taste, adjust the salt and spice to your taste. Transfer the chutney in a bowl.
- In another pan heat oil and temper it with mustard seeds and whole red chilies until they sizzle for a few seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the chutney and gently stir, allowing some of the oil to remain on top.
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