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.