Peanut Chutney / Nilakadalai Chutney

Apart from regular coconut and tomato chutney, this peanut chutney has its unique taste. Those who love peanuts, peanut butter or anything about peanut, definitely love this chutney. I can say this as I’m one of those peanut lovers :) Try this with Idly, Dosa. I sometime take this with chapatti/ roti when tired to prepare any side dish in the lazy afternoons. Spread it in the toasted bread while preparing sandwich, tamarind and chilli in the chutney gives nice flavor to the sandwich. Good combination for curd rice too.

Ingredients:

Peanuts – 1 cup

Tamarind – Small amla size

Red chilli – 3 to 4 numbers

Garlic pods – 2 numbers (big)

Salt

Method:

Roast the Peanuts in a pan without oil for 2 to 3 min, or till they get the heat and turn light brown.

Cool down the peanuts and remove the skin.

Heat oil in a pan, add red chilli, garlic pods and fry for few seconds. (The garlic should not get burnt)

Make puree out of the tamarind, adding small amount of water.

Now transfer roasted peanuts, red chilli, garlic, tamarind puree and salt to the blender.

Sprinkle required water and grind to smooth paste (chutney).

Now Peanut chutney is ready to serve.