Peanut is also known as Ground nut . peanuts are similar in taste and Nutritional profile to nuts such as walnuts and almonds. peanuts also Called as Poor people almond (ಬಡವರ ಬಾದಾಮಿ).
Peanut chutney is a quick and easiest recipe .This is made without coconut and is thick , creamy and tastes delicious. Do not burn peanuts while roasting. if you burnt ,your chutney will tastes bitter. I knew this recipe after my marriage, in my hubby home they grow peanuts and store for a year. You can have tender peanuts boiling with salt tastes a great😋, I love to have the same. 😍
- Peanut/ ಶೇಂಗಾ ಕಾಳು- 1/2 cup
- Green chilly-2-3
- Garlic -3pods
- Coriander leaves -3strings
- Tamarind- small lemon sized
- Salt- to taste
- Onion-1 (for seasoning)
For tempering:
- Oil-1 tsp
- Jeera-1/2tsp
- Mustard-1/2tsp
- Curry leaves-1string
- Red chilly-1 whole
Method:
- Take a thick bottomed pan and fry peanut till dark spots appears or cook.
- Remove from heat and cool it completely.
- Once after cooling down transfer into cloth , cover it and rub neatly ,remove peanut skin and clean.
- Add oil to frying pan add broken green chilly ,fry .
- In a jar add fried green chilly, halved peanut , garlic , coriander leaves ,tamarind , salt and grind . Not too fine paste.
- In the same frying pan add oil , mustard seeds ,jeera , Curry leaves ,Red chilly .
- Temper the Peanut/ ಶೇಂಗಾ chutney.
- Season with chopped onions.
Note:
- You can add onions while grinding. by seasoning onion gives pieces in mouth tastes yummy.
- Red chilly for tempering is totally optional.
- To save your time fry and remove the skin of peanuts while you free and store.
- While adding green chilly break into two otherwise it will splut.
