Thengai Chutney (Coconut Chutney)

Ingredients :

1. Freshly grated coconut One cup
2. Green Chillies One
3. Chutney dal (pottu kadalai) puffed channa dhal 1 table spoon
4. Ginger one small bit (optional)
5. tamarind very little
6. salt to taste

one spoon oil mustard seeds and urad dal for garnishing

Grind the ingredients from one to 6 in a mixi and garnish with mustard seeds and urad dal.
For additional taste you can add 3 or 4 cashewnuts while grinding the chutney.

If chutney dal is not available, little channa dal can be fried in oil till brown and used.
Chutney can be made even without any of these dals.
If you are not very particular about the chutney being white a handful of coriander leaves can be added while grinding the chutney. The chutney will turn green but the taste will be better.