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      Title: Coconut Chutney
 Categories: Chutneys, Indian
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      1 ts Tamarind pulp
      1 tb Water; hot
  1 1/2 c  Fresh or frozen grated
           -coconut
      1 ts Ginger; grated or mashed to
           -a paste
      2    Green cayenne or serrano
           -chiles; up to 3, roughly
           -chopped
    1/2 ts Salt

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      1 tb Coconut oil or vegetable oil
      1 ts Black mustard seeds
      2 ts Toovar dal or urad dal;
           -coarsely ground (optional)
     10    Fresh or frozen curry leaves
 
  Blend the tamarind pulp into the hot water in a small cup and let it
  stand for several minutes to soften. Place a small sieve over a bowl
  and press the tamarind mixture through it. Discard the pulp.
  
  Place the tamarind liquid in a blender, add the grated coconut,
  ginger, green chiles, and salt, and blend well. Transfer to a small
  bowl and set aside.
  
  Place a small skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the
  oil is hot, add the mustard seeds, dal, if using, and curry leaves
  and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, until the seeds have popped and the dal
  is toasted. Immediately pour the oil into the coconut mixture and
  stir thoroughly. Serve at once.
  
  Tips:
  
  * Serve as a dipping sauce or condiment to accompany Spicy chickpea
    fritters, home-style dosas, or idlis or simply with a rice dish
    such as quick tamarind pulao with curry leaves. Also goes well
    with deep-fried South Indian snacks called vadas.
  * The toasted dal gives a pleasant toasted flavor, a mellow
    nuttiness, and also a little crunch. You can grind it in a spice
    grinder, or leave it whole and crunchy, or omit it.
  
  Recipe by Mangoes & Curry Leaves by Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid,
  2005
 
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