Green chutney

Ingredients

Oil --------------------------------------1/4 tsp

        Ground nut (peanut)------------------2tbsp
        Pottu Kadalai (Roasted Gram) -----2tbsp

        Green chilli---------------------------2-3 nos

    Coriander leaves --------------------1/2 cup

        Curry leaves-------------------------1/3 cup

        Mint leaves --------------------------1/2cup

        Lemon juice------------------------1tbsp

       Salt ----------------------------------- (adjust as per taste)

       Water -------------------------------- as needed

To Temper

Oil ------------------------1 tbsp

Mustard ------------------1/4 tsp

Urad dal -----------------1/2 tsp

Jeera----------------------1/2 tsp-

Dry red chilli ------------1no

Method:

Wash the coriander, curry and mint leaves with water.  . Keep them aside until use. 

Now heat a pan with 1/4 tsp oil, add green chilli, coriander, curry, mint leaves and saute for 1 minute.

Then add , fresh grated coconut, garlic, groundnut, roasted gram.

        Now let this mixture cool down and come to room      

        temperature. 

      Once cooled, add them to the mixie/blender along with salt.

  

     Grind them into a coarse paste by adding sufficient water. 

     Transfer to the serving bowl.  Now to temper the chutney.

Heat a pan with oil, add the mustard and once it splutters, add the other temper ingredients.

Add the tempering to the prepared chutney and mix well. 

Adjust the water quantity according to your desired consistency for chutney.

Freshly grated coconut gives the best taste to the chutney.

However you can also replace it with frozen shredded coconut