Recipes · Indian · Dips and Spreads

Coconut Chutney (South Indian Dip)

One serving has 284 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (57%), copper (37%) and fiber (22%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Coconut Chutney (South Indian Dip)
Photo: Mailz2kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (102 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: mustard

Ingredients

  • 60 g Coconut, fresh
  • 4 g Chili peppers, green, raw
  • 3 g Ginger, fresh
  • 5 g Urad dal, dried
  • 1 g Mustard seeds
  • 5 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 20 g Water
  • 3 g Lime juice

Method

  1. Blend the coconut, green chilies, ginger, lime juice, salt and water into a smooth, thick paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the urad dal over medium heat until golden, then add the mustard seeds and let them pop.
  3. Pour this tempering over the coconut paste and stir through.
  4. Serve fresh alongside idli, dosa or vada.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy284 kcal13%
Carbohydrates13.5 g
Water57.4 mL
Fiber6.6 g22%
Protein3.7 g8%
Tryptophan0.04 g
Threonine0.13 g
Isoleucine0.16 g
Leucine0.28 g
Lysine0.2 g
Methionine0.06 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.19 g
Tyrosine0.11 g
Valine0.21 g
Histidine0.09 g
Fat25.6 g
Monounsaturated2.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.8 g
Saturated18.6 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium20.4 mg2%
Copper0.33 mg37%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium39 mg13%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus98.3 mg14%
Potassium300 mg6%
Selenium8.6 µg16%
Sodium403 mg
Zinc0.92 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.03 mg3%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.51 mg4%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.25 mg5%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)29.6 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline10 mg2%
Vitamin A2.5 µg0%
Vitamin C12.8 mg17%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.65 mg4%
Vitamin K10 µg11%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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