On my recent trip to India, I feel in love with chutney of all kinds. I learned to make this peanut chutney while I was there. It is amazing with mini dosa, as pictured, or as a base for pizza. The spicy, savory peanut chutney is also great to eat alone with a spoon. Tasty!
This chutney is easy to make in just a few minutes. What are you waiting for? Get cooking!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups roasted peanuts (if raw, roast for a few minutes)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 red dry chili
- 6 fresh curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh tamarind
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- water
Method
- In a small pot heat the peanuts, cumin, coriander, chili, tamarind, fresh curry leaves, and about 1/3 cup water over medium heat.
- Stir until everything until warm which for me is about six minutes
- Toss everything into a strong blender and blend until smooth. Adding extra water as necessary. I usually have to add between 1/3-2/3cup extra water.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Makes about 2 cups of chutney.
What are "curry leaves"? They almost look like Thai basil.
ReplyDeletecurry leaves are leaves from a curry plant. they are very common in south indian dishes. most indian houses I visited had one growing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_tree
DeleteCool! Are you able to get it locally fresh?
DeleteI was thinking the same thing. This looks awesome, but where the heck can I find curry leaves? Wonder if one could substitute powder. I know it wouldn't be the same but close maybe?
DeleteYes, I get the fresh leaves at the local indian store.
DeleteCurry powder? Maybe. The powders I have seen are a mix of spices usually and not pure curry. Experiment and let us know!