Hing Chutney/Hinga Chutney/Coconut Hing Chutney

Hing Chutney or Hinga Chutney  is a very delicious and popular coconut chutney served as a accompaniment with Mushti Poloor idli   Its flavourful and very yummy. the tempering adds a nutty flavour and texture to this chutney. Goes extremely well with Idlis too. This chutney is really flavourful and has lovely taste .Its simple and easy to prepare too .You just need to grind and add the tempering .

Ingredients
3/4 cup fresh grated coconut.
3 to 4 dry red chillies I used Kashmiri
5 to 6 cashews (optional)
Salt
Tempering
2 tsp oil
A sprig Curry leaves
1/4 tsp hing/asafoetida
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp chana dal and urad dal each .

Method
Grind the chillies and coconut together along with cashews if adding to  a smooth paste adding little water .
Add salt and mix.
Heat oil, add curry leaves ,mustard seeds and curad dal .let it crackle .
Pour the tempering in the ground chutney paste and mix .
Serve with mushti pola /idli or dosa.

notes

you can add more water while grinding if you like the consistency to be thin.

Chana dal can be added to the tempering too .

adding cashews is entirely optional ,it adds a lovely texture and taste .