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Coconut Chutney

Coconut Chutney

  • 15 min
  • mild
  • Serves 4
  • 100% liked
  • 33 people cooked this

Prep 10 min · Cook 5 min

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3 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Thengai Chutney, Nariyal Chutney · Veg · Chutneys, Podis & Pickles

Coconut chutney, or thengai chutney: coconut, roasted gram, green chilli and ginger with a mustard tempering. Mild, serves 4, a quick 15 minutes, with video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

4 people
  • Coconut (Grated), Grated1 cup
  • Ginger½ inch
  • Green Chilli1
  • Roasted Gram1 tsp
  • Cashew (full)5
  • Salt½ tsp
  • Water½ cup
  • Coconut Oil1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds¼ tsp
  • Curry leaves10
  • Dry Red Chilli, Halved1

Contains: cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy141kcal564kcal
Protein1.7g6.8g
Carbohydrate5.8g23g
Fat13g52g
Fibre2.8g11g
Sugar1.8g7.2g

Cookd masalas for coconut (grated)

Method

  1. 1

    Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste using water.

    Coconut (Grated)GingerGreen ChilliRoasted GramCashew (full)SaltWater

  2. 2

    Heat oil and crackle mustard seeds. Turn off the heat and add curry leaves and dried red chili.

    Coconut OilMustard SeedsCurry leavesDry Red Chilli

  3. 3

    Add the tempering to the chutney and mix.

Before you start

How long does Coconut Chutney take?
15 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Coconut Chutney serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Coconut Chutney vegetarian?
Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Coconut Chutney spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Coconut Chutney?
1 cup Coconut (Grated), 1 Green Chilli, 1 tsp Roasted Gram, 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, 5 Cashew (full), 10 Curry leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Coconut Chutney?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Coconut Chutney?
About 141 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

8 notes
  • S

    Sai PrakashDecember 2022

    Good Recipe Liked it 👏👏

  • C

    A Cookd cookOctober 2024

    a bit salty but there Is first time for everything

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    BALACHANDRAN RAMASAMYOctober 2026

    I was sturned i was like hotel chutney

  • U

    UtopianSeptember 2024

    super

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  • R

    Richard NelsonSeptember 2023

    amazing easy recipe

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  • sruthee

    srutheeJuly 2022

    Quick and simple

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  • A

    Amit DharJanuary 2022

    really good recipe , it’s quite thick which i was okay with but adjust the water Accordingly

  • P

    Pragathi AbhinayDecember 2021

    very nice.

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