Coriander Chutney Recipe | Kothamalli Chutney

• Coriander Leaves – 1 small bunch
• Green Chilli – 2 to 3
• Small Onion – 3 to 4
• Grated Coconut – 2 tblsp
• Urad Dal – 1 tblsp
• Tamarind  – 1 Small piece
• Turmeric Powder – 1 pinch
• Salt – To taste

• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp 
• Urad Dal – 1/4 tsp 
• Red Chilli – 1
• Oil – 1 tsp

1. Wash coriander leaves 3 to 4 times and drain the water. In a pan roast urad dal with little oil until golden brown and keep by side. In the same pan add a tsp of oil. Add small onion, green chilli and saute for a while.
2. Now add coriander leaves and saute until it shrinks slightly. Switch off flame, add grated coconut and stir quickly. Let it cool down. Transfer the contents to a mixer.
3. Grind it with a pinch of turmeric powder and tamarind. Add roasted urad dal and salt.
4. Add water little by little and grind it to a smooth paste. Transfer to a bowl and temper with the ingredients given in the table ‘To Temper’.
This coriander chutney goes well with idli, dosa and thogayal for rice also. 

1. For variation you can use red chilli also.
2. Slit the green while sauting or else it will splutter.
3. If you dont want the smell of the onion it can be skipped.
4. Turmeric powder gives nice bright green colour to the chutney.