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Friday, November 4, 2011

Peanut Chutney ( Palli Pachadi )

Peanut Chutney is a very delicious dip for idli or dosa or upma. Peanuts posess rich protein value.

Ingredients:
  • Peanuts - 1 cup
  • Red Whole Chillies - 2 or to taste
  • Tamarind Pulp - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste

For Tempering:
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Red whole Chili - 1
  • Curry Leaves - 1 spring
  • Hing - a pinch

Directions:
  • Dry roast peanuts till they turn reddidh and are totally cooked.
  • Add red chillies to the peanuts and roast them for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat and let them cool.
  • In a grinder, add peanuts, tamarind pulp, red chillies and grind it to a smooth paste with little water.
  • Add salt and mix well.
  • For tempering, heat oil , splutter mustard seeds. Add torn red chili, curry leaves and hing.
  • Pour this over the chutney. and mix well.
  • Serve as a side dish with idli or dosa or upma.
You can store this in fridge for about 4-5 days.

Variation:

Additional Ingredients:

  • Garlic - 2 pods
  • Onion - 1 small

There is an alternative method too. You can add onions and garlic to the chutney as well.

  • In a pan, heat oil and saute crushed garlic, then add sliced onion and saute till brownish. 
  • Let it cool , then grind it to a smooth paste. 
  • Add this paste to the above mentioned chutney. Mix well. Adjust salt. 

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