Peanut Chutney
Creamy spicy peanut chutney for idli and dosa.
Ingredients
- ½ cup roasted peanuts (unsalted)
- 1–2 garlic cloves
- 2–3 dry red chilies or green chilies (as per spice preference)
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup water (adjust for consistency)
- For tempering:
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp urad dal (optional)
- A few curry leaves
- A pinch of hing
Instructions
- Grind the Chutney
- Blend roasted peanuts, garlic, chilies, and salt with water to a smooth paste.
- Adjust consistency as you like — thick for dosa, thinner for idli.
- Prepare the Tempering
- Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, let them pop.
- Add urad dal, curry leaves, and hing. Sizzle till dal turns golden.
- Pour ' Serve
- Pour the tempering over the chutney. Serve fresh with idli, dosa, vada, or uttapam.