Recipe - Peanut chutney

Peanut spread

Summary:

Peanut chutney can be served with idli/dosa or any kind of breakfast. It is relatively easy and fast to make. It has a short shelf life and best enjoyed fresh.

Ingredients:

Peanuts - 1 cup (roasted)
Tamarind - 1/2 teaspoon paste (less than a lime size)
Salt - 1 teaspoon
Water - 3/4 cup
Seasoning:
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Green chillies - 2 serrano (2 Indian green chillies)
Dry red chilies - 4

Curry leaves - 1 stalk

Process:

Roast the peanuts and remove the skin/chaff.

Preheat the wok with oil at medium high temperature. Add the seasoning seeds, let them splutter. Add green, red chillies and curry leaves. Turn the stove off.

Let the seasoning cool. Spare a red chilli and few seasoning seeds to garnish on the chutney. Grind the seasoning with peanuts, tamarind and salt. All little water while grinding. Transfer the coarsely ground peanut chutney/spread into a bowl.

Garnish with the remaining seasoning.


Peanut chutney goes well with idli/ dosa.


Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Servings: 4 - 6