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Groundnut Chutney & Groundnut Garlic Powder!

Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For Peanut Garlic Powder

  • 1 cup Groundnut roasted
  • 6 - 7 big pods Garlic

For Groundnut Chutney

  • 1 cup Groundnut roasted (100 gms)
  • 3 - 4 Green Chillies
  • 2 medium Shallots / Sambar Onions, if using regular ones, use about the same quantity
  • Tamarind marble size
  • Salt to taste
  • 5 - 6 pods Garlic

Seasoning (optional)

  • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds + Urad Dal
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Oil

Instructions

To make Peanut Garlic Powder

  • If you are used to roasting the groundnuts, do so and store them for frequent usage. Take the groundnuts in the mixie or food processor. Peel the garlic and grind together in the mixie.
  • The powder will come together as the garlic tends to stick to the peanuts. Once the powder is fine, spread it on a plate for a while and then store it in an air-tight container. This remains fresh for about 2- 3 days at room temperature else in the fridge, it remains good for about 4 -5 days.

To make Groundnut Chutney

  • Chop the green chilies into small bits, peel the onions, soak the tamarind to make it soft.
  • Then, take all the ingredients in a mixie and grind to not so smooth paste. The taste is more when you have it a bit coarse. I actually don't mind the smooth paste too.
  • Though this chutney is the simplest of all, getting this correct is a masterpiece. Adding the correct amount of tamarind is very important. You can have more garlic if you like or grind the onions coarsely, your choice. When you making this chutney for idlis, Dosas, go a little on tamarind, as these already be a little sour. But when this is to be eaten with rice, you can add a bit more tamarind.

Notes

For Peanut Garlic Powder
I suggest having roasted peanuts on hand and powder it for 2 days as the garlic tends to be more effective this way. Another way is storing the powdered peanuts and just before adding to the gravy, you can crush the garlic or run it again with the powder. This way you get a fresh garlic taste. Either way is good.
For Groundnut Chutney
You can serve as such or else season it with mustard and curry leaves. Seasoned groundnut chutney tastes great with Ven Pongal, most of the other combinations can be great with just plain chutney too.
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