Coconut chutney (Kobbari Pacchadi)
By
DK
on Nov 02, 2008
Basic Information
Prep Time: Under 30 min
Cook Time: Under 15 min
Yield: Around 2-3 cups of chutney
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut, grated
- 1 cup roasted gram (dalia/pottu kadalai - available in Indian stores)
- 2-3 green chillies (or as per taste)
- 1/2 cup curd
- salt to taste
- To Temper
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp split black gram dal (urad dal)
- 1-2 dried red chillies (as per taste)
- few springs of curry leaves (Available in Indian stores)
- a pinch of asafoetida
Method
1
Soak the roasted gram in water for at least 20 min.

2
Add all the Ingredients other than the ones mentioned in the Tempering section in a blender and blend them till smooth.

3
In case if its too thick, add more buttermilk till its neither too thick nor too watery.

4
Now in a tsp of oil, temper the ingredients given in the To temper section till the mustard seeds start popping.

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Add butter milk, curd and soking kadalai all these are new to me I’ve to try today!!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I am thinking of my family in India and how we all ate together on one table.. Thank you again for bringing back the memories.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I tried it last week when I wanted chutney for dosa but had no fresh herbs in hand. This was delicious! I only needed about half of the amount of roasted gram specified in the recipe.
I made this today and we loved it, we normally added lime but using yogurt makes the different I got the authentic taste. Thank u DK
yummy coconut chutney dk. i dont knw why but each time i make it, its just not the way i want it to be. is it coz i use the frozen grated coconut. do i need to use freshly grated coconut? will try it out following this recipe.
Nice idea to start RM#2! All you girls will post something everyday!
Why don’t you think of an idea to wake me up dear! HAHA… Till date no one has been sucessful in making me do things till I decide! So much pidivatham!
Good luck to all you girls to complete the marathon sucessfully!
lovely pics! crispy dosa n coconut chutney – my all time fav combo!
even i am a big fan of it and hey its a good combo for my adais can you send me the bowl please he heeee
Coconut chutney is as imporatant as the dosas/idlis..I too,just eye ball the measurements and make a similar chutney,but I omit the pottu kadalai..;-)
I’ve never used thayir to make coconut chutney before, but if you say it’s good, I’ll try it! Looks perfect in color and texture, Dhivi!
Check Kamala’s link, is not working DK.
Adding curd is totally new for me. I will try next time , who say no no to coconut chutney
DK, the coconut chutney is my all time favorite, I have it with all the possible things I eat. Sometimes with rice too:)Recipe Marathon
Soaking roasted gram in water is completely new to me…Beautiful pic..
Chutney looks very tempting DK, I never add curds while making chutneys, new recipe.
hey i made this today for for bfast with dosa…..i add a garlic pod too…..
that looks wonderful! a sweet story and great tips! it is one of my favorites too. Will try to make it with fresh coconut next time, promise!
wow cocnut chutney looks gr8….ur presentation is awesome…..even i miss my moms chutney…:(
Thats great DK
. I have tryied many time to make this coconut chutney but never got the proper tastes and look. U have given step by step pics. I bookmarked next time will refer this. Looking mouthwatering chautney, dosa is missing
Looks yummy and simple.
my mom makes the exact same way Dhivs and I am feeling soo hungry now! hehehe..
Hugs,
Siri
Nice and tasty.I ususally don’t use roasted gram as it gives me pblms while grinding.Soaking idea I will be using next time.
This is our family fav too!Will try it with curd tomorrow..
Who don’t like this wonderful chutney??but yeah it do have many variations,like we use tamarind paste instead of curd…guess i should give this a try to get that authentic taste!
I love this chutney, Soaking the dal and adding is new but will try this version soon.
Appa is the same like your grandma..You know Amma doesn’t make chutney only when we have bread for Bfast..Appa too has diabetes now..But still eating diluted coconut chutney..Love the bowl Dhivi
I love chutney like this, especially with dosa and sambar. Just the thought about it mmake me drool.
wow..I can understand the sentiments!..its our favorite too!
that pic reminds me of thachi mummum –
– you know the kind where as kids we’d all sit in a circle and some maami would distribute morsel by morsel out of a large vessel while telling stories
that’s a great photo!