Almond Coconut Curry leaves Chutney

This chutney has a different taste from the regular coconut chutney and it goes well with idli, dosa, pongal, vada etc

Ingredients

1/4 cup.       -  Shredded Coconut
10 - 15.        -   Almonds
2 nos.          -   Green Chillies
1 tsp.           -   Fried Gram (pottukadalai)
1/2 inch.     -   Ginger
Hand full of curry leaves
Small piece of tamarind
1 tsp.          -  Coriander leaves
4 nos.         -  Garlic cloves (optional)
Salt to taste

Tempering

1/8 tsp.       -  mustard seeds
1/8 tsp.      -  Asafoetida powder
1/2 tsp.      -  Oil
1/4 tsp.      -  broken urad dal
Few curry leaves

1.  In a pan add oil and add slit green chillies, chopped ginger and garlic.  Saute in medium low flame till the garlic is cook (do not burn the garlic).  When it is done add the tamarind, curry leaves and coriander leaves just mix it and switch off the flame.  Cool it completely

2.  Add the almonds and fried gram to a mixie jar and grind to powder then add the above ingredients from the pan to the mixie jar, shredded coconut, salt and grind it by adding water to the required chutney/dip consistency.

3.  Make the tempering with the above ingredients and add it to the chutney/dip.