Peanut chutney recipe

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"Discover the recipe for Peanut chutney, also known as Shenga chutney or Kadlekai chutney, complete with step-by-step pictures . This delectable chutney is made using roasted peanuts, coconut, red chili, curry leaves, tamarind, and garlic. It is a delightful accompaniment to dosa or idli. Peanut chutney is commonly referred to by various names such as Shenga chutney, Kadlekai chutney, and Nelagadale chutney." I have used 1/2 cup peanuts and 1/4 cup coconut in this chutney recipe. This proportion you can vary depending on your taste. This is a very high calorie chutney. Also some people will have peanut or shenga or kadlekai allergy. So it is always recommended to eat this chutey in moderation. Means eat in small quantity. So may be that is the reason in Karnataka hotels peanut chutney will be very thin in consisteny. I will also add more water and make it thin before serving. I have made a video on this, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Calories 331.78 kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup 1/2 cup peanuts or shenga or kadlekai
1 2 – 4 red chilies
1-2 3 – 4 cloves of garlic
1 4 – 5 curry leaves
1/4 cup grated coconut
small marble sized tamarind
Salt as per your taste.

Ingredients for tempering:

1/4 tsp 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp 1 red chili
few curry leaves
2 2 tsp cooking oil

Instructions

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a frying pan and add in 1/2 cup of peanuts. Start frying under medium flame. Frying under medium flame until crispy is very important for tasty peanut chutney.
Once the peanut starts crackling and is roasted well, add in red chili and garlic. Continue raosting under low medium flame.
After few minutes, add in curry leaves. Fry for a minute.
Next add in fresh grated coconut. Give a quick stir and switch off the stove.
Add in salt and tamarind.
Wait until cool and grind it into a fine paste by adding required water. Transfer it into a bowl.
Temper it with oil, mustard seeds, red chili and curry leaves. Serve it with rice or idli. Please note Karnataka style peanut chutney shall have thin consistency. So add the water accordingly before serving.