Zucchini Chutney

Ingredients

• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Red chilly - 1
• Curry leaves - 4
• Cilantro - handful
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Asaefoetida - a pinch
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Coconut (grated) - 2 tbsp 
• Urad dal - 2 tbsp
• Tamarind pulp - 1/2 tsp
• Green Chillies - 3 
• Zucchini - 1 (washed, peeled and cubed)

Method

1. Heat little oil in a pan, roast the urad dal and grated coconut till a nice aroma comes. Then, keep it aside.
2. Next add zucchini pieces and green chillies to the same pan and fry till it becomes tender.
3. Add the garlic, tamarind, Asaefoetida, cumin seeds and cilantro and saute for few minutes.
4. Grind all the above ingredients along with the roasted dal and grated coconut in a blender. Grind it to a fine paste with little water.
5. Heat oil in a pan, splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilly.
6. Add it to the ground mixture. Zucchini chutney is ready to be served.
7. Serve the zucchini chutney with plain white rice, dosa or idli.