I love a hearty South Indian breakfast, so I go that extra mile to make the traditional breakfast that I’ve grown up eating – Idli, Dosa, Appam, Sanna, Panpolay, Mutli – aah, what is life without them? But then if you want to have a proper breakfast then it is also important to team it up with the right accompaniment. South Indian breads (as mentioned above) are usually fermented (except Neer Dosa & Mutli/Dumplings) and when served with a piping hot Sambhar (spiced & seasoned mixed vegetable broth) or a coconut chutney feels like a complete breakfast providing the body with the right nourishment to kick start one’s metabolism.
Since we usually rush through the mornings, I don’t quite prepare both the Sambhar & the Chutney (although I’d love to do that someday), so usually I make a simple Coconut & Coriander Chutney or the Curry Leaves (Kadipatta) Chutney, but I recently tasted this Roasted Chana Dal Chutney that adds that extra taste that roasted gram imparts. It was made by my friend’s Cook and we liked it instantly. I tried to make it at home by modifying the ingredients each time that I tried it and it has been my husband’s favourite ever since so I find myself trying this more often these days – or until I find another new recipe 🙂
Coconut & Roasted Chana Dal Chutney
You Need:
- 1/2 cup or 1 fistful grated coconut
- 1-1/2 tbsp chana dal (Bengal gram)
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 small green chillies
- 2 tbsp sour curds (yoghurt)
Method:
On a hot tawa lightly roast the chana dal – do not brown them too much or they will taste bitter. Grind all the ingredients above to a coarse texture. Add boiled & cooled water only to assist grinding or to adjust consistency.
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Simple and yummy quick fix chutney. Nice one. Love the clicks.
Sounds like an interesting recipe, fantastic clicks 🙂
yummy simple chutney
Yum, love it, what's not to love 🙂
looks delicious.
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A must in every south indian home!! Looks fresh & yummy!!!
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A bit of asafetida (Hing) will add more earthiness to this chutney 🙂 Love the clicks. Looks very homely and tempting.
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One doubt mam should the channa be cooked? I mean should we just soak the channa and use it or cook it like keep it for 5 whisel in cooker
@ Rek: We need to use chana dal (split bengal gram) for this recipe and not whole chana which we soak and cook. The chana dal can be roasted on a hot tawa. Maybe a quick Google search can help you identify the two types (dal and whole lentil)
Hi is it actual yellow chana dal or little yellow wht v cal daliya.
Hi….One question.. If the dal is roasted more then is dre any way to rectify it??
@ Moumita: If the dal is burnt then please discard it and try again or else it will ruin the taste of the chutney
Hi Shireen…….can you please post some pics of the process of roasting the chana dal so as to know how exactly it should be before grinding it……Thanks dear!!!!!!!
@ Purnima: I will surely do that and update the post with the pics 🙂
hi Shiren 2hen its manglorean food ur blog is the best bet for recipes…. n whatever I have tried has not failed till date …. what I wanted to know is if this is the same chutney that can be served with mangalore buns/goli bhaje …. bec that’s on my list next …. please advise…. thanks
Hi Joan,
Thank you so much for the lovely words! Well, yes, you can serve this chutney with Mangalore buns although I serve the with basic coconut chutney. Please use the search bar and look for ‘basic coconut chutney’. If you need any help, do let me know!