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.