- Peanut chutney with tomato
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- Recipe Cusine : Indian
- Prep Time : 10 Minutes
- Cook time : 10 Minutes
- Serves : 3-4
- Author : Jeyashri
- Recipe Category : Breakfast | Dinner
- Description : Peanut chutney| verkadalai chutney, made using raw peanuts, red chili and garlic pairs very well with dosa and Idli
   Raw peanuts 1/2 cup     Red chili  5-6    Garlic 3 cloves   Tamarind a tiny piece   Salt to taste   Oil 1 tsp   Mustard seeds  1/4 tsp   Curry leaves few   Asafoetida a pinch
Method with step by step pictures :
- In a pan add few drops of oil and add the red chili, tamarind and garlic cloves.
- Saute till the garlic changes color to golden brown.
- Add the peanuts.
- Saute the peanuts in a pan, till it turns golden brown.
- Be careful, it should not get burnt.

- Switch off the flame
- Allow it to cool.
- If you want to take out the skin of the peanut, you can do so by rubbing it with hands.
- But you can proceed with grinding without taking out the skin too.
- Add the roasted peanut, garlic, red chillies tamarind and salt and powder it in a mixie.
- Add water to it according to your desired consistency.
- I added 3/4 cup of water to it.

- Add water to the powdered mixture and run the mixie.
- Grind into a smooth paste.
- Transfer it to a bowl.
- Temper it with mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
- Enjoy with hot idli/ dosa.
Note:
- If you get unsalted roasted peanuts without skin , then skip the first 2 steps.
- Removing the skin from it doesn’t make any difference in the taste, so u can grind with the skin if u want.
- If you are making it frequently, then roast the raw peanuts in bulk , cool it and keep it in a air tight box.
- Add the water to it while grinding itself, otherwise it won’t mix up well with the peanut chutney.