| Coconut chutney | |
| Alternate Name: | kayi chattni |
| Country: | India |
| Region: | Originally limited to coastal plains of Old Madras Presidency (Coastal Karnataka, Coastal Andhra, Kerala, Pondicherry and Coastal Tamil Nadu) where coconut plantations was a tradition. Later spread out to high plateau of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rayalaseema of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, and later to Telangana |
| Course: | Condiment |
| Main Ingredient: | Coconut, ginger, chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds |
Coconut chutney is a south Indian chutney, a side-dish or a condiment, common in the Indian subcontinent. The condiment is made with coconut pulp ground with other ingredients such as green chillies, tamarind, salt, coriander and water. Coconut chutney is made with both red chillies or green chillies. It is served with dosas,idli, bajji, bonda, and vada. In Karnataka, coconut chutney is also served with rice dishes such as pulao, puliyogare, tomato baath, and vangi baath.