Peanut/ groundnut Chutney

Sometimes, simple things are easily underestimated. Peanut chutney is probably a lesser known chutney as compared to coconut or mint chutney. I must confess that this is one of the easiest, quickest and definitely tastiest chutneys that goes well with idli, dosa and even pongal especially when it peanut is already available as dry roasted. To make this, you need very less ingredients.

Ingredients

1 tsp Dhania seeds

5-6 peppercorns

2 red chillies broken into halves

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 cup roasted peanuts.

Salt to taste

1 tsp cooking oil

 a few tsp of water for grinding

For Seasoning

5-6 curry leaves

1/4 tsp Mustard seeds

1/4 tsp urad dal

2 red chillies

Method

1) Roast in oil some Dhaniya seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and broken red chillies. Once they get roasted keep them in a plate for cooling.

2) Grind the cooled mixture alongwith the roasted peanuts using a bit of water every now and then until they become a thick paste. Add salt to taste.

3) For seasoning, take a tsp oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves. Once urad dal seeds turn slightly brown, add it to the paste. Your chutney is ready.