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Friday, August 9, 2013

Verusenaga Pachadi-Peanut Chutney

Peanut chutney is the eaten with south indian breakfast dishes like upma, pongal, pesarattu, dosa,utappam etc.Infact I learned how to make this chutney from my husband.
Preparation time:30 minutes
Serves:6


Ingredients:

1 cup peanuts
6 green chillies
1/3 cup onions chopped
1 1/2-2 teaspoons tamarind pulp as per taste.
salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon urad dal
1/2 teaspoon chana dal
1 stem curry leaves
3 teaspoons oil

Procedure:
1.Roast the peanuts, onions and green chilies in a pan with 1 teaspoon oil ,turn off the stove and let them cool

2.In a grinder take the peanuts, onions, green chilies, salt and tamarind and add 1/2 cup water to grind them to a smooth paste.

3.Heat 2 teaspoons oil, add chana dal ,urad dal and let them brown lightly. Add the cumin seeds, mustard and curry leaves and let splutter. Turn off the stove and add the tempering to the peanut paste and serve.


Tips:
For more spice you can add additional green chilies while roasting and add to the grinding mixture.

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