Description
A delicious peanut chutney perfect for accompanying various dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup raw peanuts (with skin)
- 4–5 dried red chillies
- 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon white urad dal
- 10–12 curry leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the peanuts and fry until slightly browned. Transfer them to a bowl.
- Add dried red chillies, ginger, garlic, and onion to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer them to the bowl with peanuts.
- Let the peanuts and other ingredients cool down for 10 minutes.
- Transfer them to a blender along with tamarind pulp and salt.
- Add ¾ cup of filtered water and blend until smooth.
- Add more water if the chutney looks thick. Check for salt and add more if needed. Blend again.
- Transfer the chutney to the serving bowl.
- Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add brown mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and hing and let them crackle for 3-4 seconds.
- Add white urad dal and fry until browned.
- Add curry leaves and fry for 2-3 seconds.
- Pour the tempering over the chutney and mix well. Serve.
Notes
- This chutney pairs well with rice, dosa, and idli.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer red chillies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiments
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg