Sunday, June 23, 2013

Peanut Chutney

Overview
This Chutney goes very well with Idly or Dosa. You can make it as spicy as you like. Fresh roasted peanuts is ground with red whole chillies and tamarind. This chutney can be used as a dipping sauce too.


Peanut Chutney


Ingredients
Roasted Peanuts - 1 cup
Tamarind the size of a walnut
Whole red chilly 5 - 7
Salt to taste

To Garnish
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Whole red chilly - 2 broken to pieces
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

Steps
1. Soak the tamarind in warm water and squeeze out the pulp.

2. In a blender add the peanuts red chilly and tamarind and make a smooth paste adding salt and water as needed. Transfer to a serving dish and keep aside

3. In another pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil in pan. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds. Once the seeds splutter add the broken pieces of red chilly and curry leaves. Turn of the heat and add this to the prepared chutney.

Serve this chutney with Idly or Dosa


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