Red Coconut Chutney / Thenga Chammanthi

Ingredients:

1 cup grated coconut

small piece ginger

4 shallots

1 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder

1 green chilli

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 dry red chillies, broken

1 sprig curry leaves

salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Preparation:

1. In a blender, add the grated coconut, ginger, 3 shallots, kashmiri chilli powder and salt and grind to a fine paste adding enough water ( about 1/2 cup of water).
2. Then add 1 green chilli and just blend again. ( Don't blend too much...)
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add 2 shallots sliced ( 1 1/2 tsp) and saute till light brown. Then add dry red chillies and curry leaves. 
5. Reduce the flame and add the ground coconut paste and about 1/2-3/4 cup of water and heat at low flame for about 3-4 minutes. Don't allow to boil.
6. Adjust the salt and switch off the flame...Serve with hot idlis/ dosa...