PEANUT CHATUNEY

1: heat oil in a pan. add the peanuts and fry them in the oil till they start changing color. fry for about 3-4 minutes on a low to medium flame.

2: now add curry leaves and fry for a minute.

3: lastly add the sesame seeds, roasted chana dal and fry for 2-3 minutes.

4: let this mixture cool. add green chilies, ginger & salt and grind the mixture with some water to a smooth consistency. serve with idli or dosa or even pakoras. or store in an air-tight container and refrigerate and use whenever required.

 peanut chutney recipe details below:

peanut chutney

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

7 mins

Total time

12 mins

Author: dassana

Serves: 1 small serving bowl

Ingredients

• ¼ cup peanuts
• ¼ cup roasted chana dal/bengal gram
• 1-2 green chili or dry red chilies
• ½ tbsp sesame seeds
• 12-15 curry leaves
• 1 or 2 tsp oil
• a pinch of asafoetida
• salt as required
• water as required

Instructions

1. heat oil in a pan.
2. fry the peanuts on a low to medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
3. add the curry leaves and fry for a minute.
4. lastly add the roasted chana dal and sesame seeds and fry for 2-3 minutes more on a low flame.
5. take care that you don’t over brown or burn this mixture, else the chutney might have bitter tones.
6. let this mixture warm or cool down.
7. add in a chutney grinder or a small blender.
8. add in the ginger, green chilies and salt.
9. pour some water and grind the chutney to a smooth consistency.
10. you can make the chutney thick or of medium consistency.
11. check the salt and add more if required.

Notes

for a more pronounced peanut flavor, add ½ cup of peanuts.

you can also use roasted peanuts. in this case, just fry both the peanuts and curry leaves together first, before proceeding to the next step.

the chutney can be made with both green chili and dry red chili chilies. both ways it tastes good.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 3-4