Groundnut / Peanut Chutney

Groundnut Chutney - it tastes best with idlis.

At first, when I considered having idlis only with peanut chutney, it didn't seem like a good idea.  Idlis.. only with chutney.. and that too peanut chutney.....no sambhar and coconut chutney!  But eventually when I tried the peanut chutney with hot steaming idlis, the taste was heavenly!  I suggest you to try it at least once, and I can bet that you will fall in love with this fantastic combination!  Even my grandmother wasn't keen on trying it at first, but once she did, I remember how she enjoyed having multiple servings of this chutney!  This was 5 years ago when I had just learnt how to make it! :-)
 

 

  

Ingredients:

 

Peanut (Mungfali) --------------------------1 cup
Onion ---------------------------------------- 1 small
Green Chillies ------------------------------ 2-3
Tamarind ------------------------------------ small marble size ball
Oil ------------------------------------------- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds ------------------------------ 1 tsp
Curry leaves -------------------------------- 5-6
Salt ------------------------------------------- 1/2 tsp


Dry roast peanuts in a pan.  Let it cool down, then remove the skin.

Grind the mixture coarsely like in the picture below.

 

Now add onion, green chillies and tamarind. Grind into fine paste. Add water while grinding as required.

Remove the ground chutney in a bowl. Take oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add the tampering in the chutney.

The yummy chutney is ready to dig in!