Lasoon Chutney
These are very hot little firecrackers from the orient. They can be used to add spice to almost any oriental dish. They dry very easily and can be stored and used this way for a long time.
Ingredients:
5 cloves garlic, sliced
1 cup unsweetened coconut shreds
1 Tbsp. whole cumin seed
3 dried red Thai chiles
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
2 Tbsp. seedless tamarind pulp
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
Instructions:
Roast all of the above ingredients independently with the exception of the salt in a dry skillet until they turn reddish brown in color. Grind them in a coffee mill and serve either dry as a condiment or serve with ghee.
Recipe by Raghaven Iyer.