Pongal Chutney Recipe

One of my favorite pongal chutney is coconut chutney as it is so simple to make but very delicious. Coconut chutney goes well with pongal, idli, dosa, and bread. It is very simple to make with basic ingredients. I have also included Pongal chutney recipe video at the end of this hub. There are hundreds of varieties of chutneys that you can prepare like pudhina chutney, tomato chutney, karivepillai chutney, peanut chutney, etc. but the most popular one is, of course, the coconut chutney.

Ingredients:

• Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
• Dalia or roasted gram dal - 3 tablespoons
• Pinch of tamarind
• Green chillies (small) - 3-4
• Salt to taste

For Seasoning for pongal chutney:

• Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Curry leaves -6
• Split urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
  

Put the coconut, gram dal, tamarind, green chillies in a blender with little water and grind. Add more water if u need and make to a smooth paste. Transfer into a serving bowl. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.Your pongal chutney is ready. Hope you try out this simple and easy Pongal chutney recipe and post your thoughts in the comments section given below as it is one of the main items in south indian food menu.

Tips: You can buy coconut as whole, grated or shredded. I prefer the whole one for coconut chutney.