Sri Lankan Cooked Coconut Chutney
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 fresh hot green chilies (such as birds-eye), chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1 medium shallot, one half chopped, the other half cut into fine slivers
- 1015 fresh curry leaves plus another 10 later (omit if unavailable)
- 1/2 cup grated coconut, fresh or frozen and defrosted
- 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
- 1/4 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds
- Put 1/2 cup water, the lime juice, garlic, salt, chilies, cumin, chopped shallots, and the 1015 curry leaves into a blender in the order listed and blend thoroughly.
- Add the coconut and blend thoroughly again.
- Put the oil in a small pan and set over medium heat.
- When hot, scatter in the mustard seeds.
- As soon as the mustard seeds pop, a matter of seconds, add the 10 curry leaves and the sliced shallots.
- Stir and cook until the shallots soften slightly and then add the contents of the blender into the pan.
- Stir and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer very gently for a minute and turn off the heat.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
lime, garlic, salt, chilies, cumin seeds, shallot, curry, grated coconut, olive, brown mustard seeds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sri-lankan-cooked-coconut-chutney-373887 (may not work)