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Neer Chutney is a popular chutney variety in restaurants especially in college canteens, railway canteens, small restaurents in Tamil Nadu. Canteen/mess needs to make large quantity of chutney to meet their demand so instead of making coconut chutney they make this neer chutney. For coconut chutney we add 1 cup of grated coconut and use 2 tablespoon of roasted gram but in this neer chutney, we use ¾ cup of roasted gram and use only 2 tablespoon of grated coconut. The flavor of green chili, ginger, garlic makes this chutney so delicious. Dunk hot idli/bonda in this neer chutney and relish this delicious chutney.

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Tips for making Neer Chutney:

Use less coconut for this recipe. Adding more coconut dominates the flavor.
Since we are diluting this chutney, add more salt and green chili to balance the spice and salt.
Adding garlic is optional. You can exclude if you don't want.
Sesame oil adds more flavor. So try to temper with sesame oil.

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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

Take the roasted gram, grated coconut, green chili, ginger, garlic clove, tamarind, salt and coriander leaves in a mixer jar.

Add water and grind it to smooth paste.

Take the ground chutney in a bowl. Add 2 cups of water to the mixer jar, rinse and add it to the chutney. Give a good stir.

Let's prepare the tempering. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add split urad dal, red chili and few curry leaves. Give a good mix. Switch off the flame.