Peanut Chutney

Ingredients

For chutney

• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1 tbsp (tablespoon) chana dal
• 1 tbsp urad dal
• 5 green chilies
• 1 small piece ginger (optional)
• Salt to taste

To temper

• 2 tsp (teaspoon) oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 2 pinches asafoetida (optional)
• 1 sprig curry leaves

Method

Step 1

Dry roast peanuts in low flame. Stir occasionally for even roasting.

Step 2

Once they turn light brown and crisp, transfer to a plate for cooling.

Step 3

While the peanuts cool, roast chana and urad dal with a teaspoon of oil.

Step 4

Add green chilies to it and fry.

Step 5

Allow to cool.

Step 6

Once the peanuts cool, remove the skin of the peanuts completely.

Step 7

Place in the mixer.

Step 8

Grind with ginger(if desired), salt and water.

Step 9

Grind to a smooth paste.

Step 10

Adjust consistency with water to make it runny.

Step 11

To temper, heat one teaspoon oil. Once the oil is heated, add mustard seeds.

Step 12

Once mustard seeds begin to crackle, add asafoetida or hing, curry leaves and ural dal to it.

Step 13

Saute for 1 minute and turn off the flame.

Step 14

Temper over the smooth chutney paste, mix well and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving size: 1 tbsp

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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