Teff Idli Recipe 🎥
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They are often served as a side with a meal to bring out the flavors and also to ensure a balanced meal. It’s almost a no-cook recipe if there is no tempering or roasting involved. Many also use leftovers like greens and other veggies, to make a quick chutney. It’s known by different names in different parts of India. It’s called Nariyal chutney, Thengai Chutney, Kobbari chutney, Pachadi and even white chutney. There is abundance of coconut in the South of India because it is a coastal region. That is why you will notice it being used extensively in their cuisines. I remember, my grandma used to grind this in a traditional mortar pestle and the taste of that chutney was unmatchable. No mixer grinder can match that. This chutney is lusciously white, has a strong flavor of coconut and is mildly spiced. It’s an aromatic, delicious and a healthy condiment. It’s also the easiest chutney to make! Nariyal chutney is the best side for dishes like Idli and Dosa because it helps balance the flavors.
As alternates, I have also used unsweetened desiccated coconut, shredded coconut, and coconut chunks to make this chutney.
Daliya/Roasted gram/Puttu Kaddalai/Roasted husked black chickpeas - This ingredient is also key to making this nariyal chutney. It helps bind it all together.
Spices, herbs, and lentils- mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chillies, ginger, asafoetida/hing, curry leaves and cilantro are added to give this chutney its unique flavor.
You can also serve it as a side to any Indian appetizer/snack or be served as a dip. Some also like to mix it with plain rice and eat.
Do not over process the chutney while grinding else the coconut will let out oil and make the chutney greasy.
You can also serve the coconut chutney without the tadka. That’s how some restaurants serve it and its called white chutney. But I don’t skip it as it adds so much more flavor.
Use coconut oil to temper, it gives a good enhancing flavor to this Indian chutney. You can also use any neutral cooking oil.
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