How To Make South Indian-Style Peanut Chutney

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

1 tbsp oil 1/2 cup peanuts 1 inch ginger 6-7 cloves garlic 2-3 dry red chillies 1 big onion, sliced Small piece of tamarind Salt, to taste 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

Ingredients

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1 tbsp oil   1/2 tsp mustard seeds   1/2 tsp urad dal   Hing, a pinch   2 dry red chillies   1-2 sprigs curry leaves

Ingredients for tempering

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Heat oil in a pan. Add peanuts and roast till they are crunchy and golden brown in colour. Make sure not to burn them.

Add in ginger, garlic, dry red chillies and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add in onion, tamarind, salt and Kashmiri red chilli powder. Cook until the onions are soft.

Once done, cool it down and the grind to a smooth paste using a little water.

Next, make a tadka. Add oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing and cook until the dal is golden brown. Add in dry red chillies, curry leaves and switch off the gas.

Add the tadka to the chutney and mix well.