Peanut Chutney

Ingredients

• 1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 3-4 Full dried red chillies
  
• 3-4 Fresh green chilies
• 1 medium-sized piece fresh ginger
• 1 small onion
• 2 small pieces of Dried Tamarind
• Handful of curry leaves
• Pinch of Hing
  
• Small cup of peanuts
  
• Black/Rock Salt (Kaala Namak)
• 1 Tablespoon oil
  
• Salt

Steps

• Soften dried tamarind pieces in warm water. Alternatively use tamarind paste.
• In a shallow pan heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add the dried red chillies, cumin, curry leaves and mustard seeds.
  
• When the mustard starts to sputter - add the peanut and roast till peanuts are lightly red. Add the hing now and remove from heat.
  
• In a blender grind onion, garlic, fresh green chillies, tamarind paste and salt with minimum water.
• Add the roasted peanut, dried red chillies, cumin, curry leaves and mustard seeds in the blender and blend all the contents to a smooth paste.
  
• Ready to be served with dosa, adai or fritters.