Recipe - Lettuce And Coconut Chutney

Three fourths cup Coconut, flaked
1 Three fourths cup Hot water
One half Head lettuce, washed,
chopped coarsely
2 Chili Peppers, Green, Hot,
Fresh; seeded & chopped
1 teaspoon Tamarind paste
One half teaspoon Salt; or to taste
One half teaspoon Cumin,ground

1. Pour half the water & all the coconut in a 4 pint bowl or casserole.
Cover & cook on 100% (high) power for 2 minutes.

2. Stir the coconut & add the remaining water. Spread the lettuce leaves on
top evenly, recover & cook on 100% power for 2 minutes.

3. Stir the contents, cover & let stand for 5 minutes, then uncover & allow
to cool for 1520 minutes.

4. Put the coconut & lettuce mixture, chile peppers & tamarind in a food
processor & chop coarsely.

5. Add the salt & cumin & blend for a few seconds longer.
Recipe By : The Complete Indian Cookbook

Posted to FOODWINE Digest 25 November 96

Date: Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:27:32 0500

From: Randee Fried Noellekk@AOL.COM

NOTES : Here is an easy way to use up lettuce leaves which are not crisp
enough to

use in a salad.

You can substitute 1 One half Tablespoons for the lemon juice.

For microwave ovens lower than 700 watts: 500 watts: add 40 seconds to
every

minute stated in recipe. 600 watts: add 20 seconds to every minute stated
in

recipe. 650 watts: only a slight increase in overall time necessary.