Thengai Chutney, Green Coconut Chutney, Easy Coconut Chutney recipe

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Coconut Chutney Recipe, Thengai Chutney, Green Coconut Chutney.

Easy and quick recipe for South Indian Tamilnadu Hotel Style Green Coconut Chutney with step by step pictures.

The coconut tree is called the ‘Kalpavriksh’, or the tree of life. 50 percent of the fat content in coconut is a fat rarely found in nature called lauric acid. Breast milk is the only other natural source that contains such a high concentration of lauric acid. So next time someone says coconut is bad for you, throw a coconut on them. Will you? Everything in this Green Coconut Chutney is almost raw. The only cooked thing in this Green Coconut Chutney is the tempering. Green Coconut Chutney got to be the universally liked chutney for idli and dosas. Green Coconut Chutney for breakfast can be the most amazing way to start your day. Here is how to do a super quick and easy Green Coconut Chutney.

Here is a video of how to make coconut chutney.

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Take fresh shredded coconut and fried gram (pottu kadalai).  Add in garlic (optional) , a small 1/2 inch piece of ginger, tamarind, asafoetida, salt and jaggery. Jaggery will not make the chutney sweet but will round out all the flavors. Remember the rule – Wherever tamarind goes, jaggery also goes. Add in the green chillies according to your taste. If you want it spicy add more. Add in 6-7 stalks of coriander leaves. Just grind all the Green Coconut Chutney ingredients with half cup to one cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside. Its that simple. The Green Coconut Chutney is almost ready. Check for seasoning in Green Coconut Chutney.

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For the Green Coconut Chutney tempering.
Heat oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add in the urad dal, curry leaves and dried red chillies. Saute until the dal turns golden. Remove and pour the tempering on top of the Green Coconut Chutney.

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Enjoy Green Coconut Chutney!

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South Indian Style Green Coconut Chutney

Easy and quick recipe for South Indian Tamilnadu Hotel Style Green Coconut Chutney with step by step pictures.

  • Total Time: 17 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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For the chutney

  • 1/2 cup Fresh shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup fried gram (pottu kadalai)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 inch piece ginger
  • 1/2 inch piece tamarind (soaked in water for 5 minutes)
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery
  • 67 stalks coriander leaves
  • 2 green chillies

For the tempering

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 dried red chillies

Instructions

  1. Take fresh shredded coconut and fried gram (pottu kadalai). Add in the garlic, a small 1/2 inch piece of ginger, tamarind, asafoetida, salt and jaggery. Add in the green chillies according to your taste. If you want it spicy add more. Add in 6-7 stalks of coriander leaves.
  2. Just grind all the chutney ingredients with half cup to one cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside. Its that simple. The chutney is almost ready. Check for seasoning.

For the tempering.

  1. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds. Let it splutter. Add in the urad dal, curry leaves and dried red chillies. Saute until the dal turns golden. Remove and pour the tempering on top of the chutney.

Notes

As a variation, you can also use equal qty of coconut and fried gram.

  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Category: Chutney
  • Cuisine: South Indian

Keywords: green coconut chutney

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30 thoughts on “Thengai Chutney, Green Coconut Chutney, Easy Coconut Chutney recipe”

  1. Hi Suguna
    I am from coimbatore, so following you seems to be a great high for me.
    Found you very recently (hic have restarted cooking)
    Your recipes are great and easy to follow.
    Tried your chutney today it was just finger Licking.

  2. Vasudha Reddy

    What a finger licking awesome chutney. I subbed in dryroasted peanuts instead of pottu kadalai- ran out! I also added 1/2 cup yogurt, since I wanted it a bit more sour. Next time I’m gonna add more tamarind.






  3. Vasudha Reddy

    Such a yummmmy recipe. I used dry roasted peanuts- ran out of pottu kadalai. Next time I will increase the tamarind, since we like it more sour.






  4. Kannamma, Your melodious name ring bells in my ears..Your soft Idli and chutney recipe is a HIT. Thankyou






  5. Hi Suguna,
    I learnt a new thing about coconut today.. About the Lauric acid. Thanks to you.
    This chutney is superb. I usually add fried chana dal instead of fried gram as it is not available here. I add a hand full of peanuts as well.
    Though you never tried tamarind n Jaggery. So did that today and it was very yummy. I was licking away my plate. 😂






  6. I follow your peanut chutney recipe religiously and always remember your adage ” where tamarind goes, jaggery does too” Thank you! Today I was looking for a good coconut chutney recipe as mine has not been turning out well, I feel like something is amiss. So far I’ve been using coconut without shredding it, can that be the reason?

  7. Hi Suguna,
    I made the chutney today and it was so good .
    My kids absolutely love it!
    Thank you for sharing your recipes and a good one too.
    Could you please recommend a substitute for the kadalai?
    I cant seem to handle pulses or legumes well.

  8. I tried ur chutney .. I added 1 and half green chilli.. but my chutney is less spicy..is it adding tamarind and Jaggery is the reason for less spicy?

  9. Hello Suguna.. a couple of months back, me and my husband invited our friends home for an idly evening…I followed your blog to make super soft idlys and unique ratna café sambar!! when I was about to make coconut chutney, my husband said – chutney is not your forte so just make some and not too much that we have to throw it away, again!! so I ditched my mom’s recipe (which comes out delicious when she makes it) and followed yours!! guess what, it was perfect!!! perfect lipsmacking chutney I have ever made…I wish I photographed the astonished look on my husband’s face!!!

    thank you so much Suguna… you make cooking much easier for us!!






  10. Suja Karthik

    “So next time someone says coconut is bad for you, throw a coconut on them. Will you?” I was laughing out loud.
    You are one of the best food blogger, Keep up your work!! Some people like me fall in love to try your dishes. Today I have tried Beetroot Thoran, Wow no word to say, Simply Super!!!






  11. Hi kannamma.. this chutney came out really well.. the Jaggery and tamarind were new for me.. thanks a lot

  12. Hi there – I’m going to try cooking idli for the first time and saw in your recipe here and there that to ‘grind’ things. What device do I use to grind things? Blender is ok? (Sorry I don’t know I’m new to cooking).

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