Goan Green Coriander Chutney

Ingredients
1 cup of fresh or pre-soaked desiccated coconut
½ - 1 bunch Coriander leaves, thickly chopped
1/4 onion chopped
6 green chillies (to taste)
2 large garlic cloves
1 inch piece of ginger chopped
6 black peppercorns
½ tsp of cumin seeds
3 tsp of sugar 
Tamarind- size of a walnut (soaked in a little hot water) or 1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp Salt (to taste)
1 tsp fresh lime/lemon juice

 
  1. Blend the chillies, ginger, garlic, onion, peppercorns, cumin and tamarind paste with a little water (1/4 mug).

  2. Add the chopped coriander leaves and fresh coconut (or reconstituted desiccated coconut), and continue
    grinding until the mixture is a fine thick paste. If the mixture becomes too thick during grinding add a little
    more water.

  3. Finally, add the salt, sugar and a few drops of Jif lemon or lime juice and blend everything together well.  
    Taste and adjust seasoning adding more salt or sugar.