Palli Chutney (Groundnut/Peanut Chutney)

Prep & Cooking Time: 15-20 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Peanuts- 1 cup

Green Chillies- 3-4, slit and cut into halves

Tamarind- 1 lemon sized pulp

Mustard Seeds (aavalu)- ½ tsp

Cumin Seeds (Jeera)- ½ tsp

Split black gram (urad dal/minapappu)- ½ tsp

Dry Red Chillies- 2

Curry Leaves- 1 stalk

Salt to taste

Cooking Oil- 1tbsp

Method

• Pre-heat a skillet and roast the peanuts to a golden brown color for 1-2 mins. Cool and rub the skins off.
  
• Take the groundnuts, green chillies, tamarind pulp, 1 cup of water and grind them to a fine paste in a blender/ food processor.
  
• Remove the chutney to a bowl add salt to taste and stir well.
  
• For tempering/ tadka/ talimpu: Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, split black gram, dry red chillies and after the spluttering subsides add curry leaves and remove it from the flame.
• Add the tadka to the chutney and mix well.
  
• Serve with dishes like idli, dosa, vada or upma.