Peanut Chutney

Peanut chutney is an easy, tasty & healthy chutney that’s goes well with soft idlis or dosa. Apart from roasting & peeling the peanuts there is not much work involved in this recipe.

To be honest – I hate peanuts, but somehow love this nutty flavourful chutney. So if u are like me, try this peanut chutney. It’s surely a winner recipe..

Now to the recipe..

[Preparation Time-5 mins : Cooking Time- 10 mins]

Ingredients:

• Peanuts – 1/2 cup
• Shallots – 10 to 15
• Dry red chillies – 2 to 3
• Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
• Tamarind paste – 1 tsp
• Salt – as needed
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Mustard – 1 tsp

Method:

• Heat a pan and dry roast peanuts in low flame until a nice aroma comes from it.It will split slightly. Remove the skin by rubbing it in between your palms. Keep this aside. In the same pan add a tsp of oil and roast the dry chillies.

• In the same pan saute the shallots until transparent and keep this aside. Add the curry leaves and switch off the flame. The heat will be enough to roast it.

• Once all the ingredients cool, blend it into a smooth paste in a blender.

• Heat a pan with oil and temper with mustard and curry leaves. Add this to the ground peanut chutney.

Yummy, flavourful peanut chutney is ready.

I served with soft idlis. Is it not a guilt free recipe???

Tips:

1. Its better to remove the peanuts skin. It might turn out bitter otherwise. U can skip this step if using roasted peanuts.
2. U can add grated coconut and grind it.
3. U can add one or two garlic pods too.