Coconut chutney

Ingredients:
Grated coconut 1
roasted chana dal 2 tbsp
tamarind marble sized
chopped green coriander leaves 1 tbsp
ginger 1 tbsp
Green chilli 3-4
salt to taste
for tempering
Urad dal 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 strand

Method:
Grind the grated coconut, green chilli, ginger , coriander leaves, roasted chana dal, tamarind, salt to a paste with some water.
Take a teaspoon of oil and add mustard seeds to it and allow to splatter.
Add urad dal ,curry leaves and fry till light brown.
Add to the ground paste and serve with idlis or dosas.

Note: If roasted chana dal (potu kadalai) is not there, roast the normal chana dal and use it.
For garlic lovers, a pearl of garlic can be also used. It need not be fried and can be directly added with rest of the ingredients for grinding.