Coconut Chutney

Grated coconut	1 cup
Channa dal	¼ cup (soaked for ½ hr.)
Green chillies	3 (small)
Garlic	1 pod
Ginger	½ cm cube
Tamarind	1 small size
Curry leaves	A few
Salt	½ teaspoon
Seasoning:
Mustard	½ teaspoon
Red chillies	2
Curry leaves (karivepila)	1 sprig
Oil	One tablespoon

Grind all the ingredients other than those for seasoning into a fairly fine paste. Mix well.

Heat oil, add mustard. When it pops add red chillies, curry leaves. Lower the fire and add the ground chutney. Mix well. Dilute with water into the consistency of thick sauce. Keep on stirring and cook for 4 minutes.

Serve with dosa or idli.