This peanut chutney is prepared with tomatoes. It gives some distinct taste to normal peanut chutney.This goes well with idli dosa and appam varieties.Peanuts are rich in energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.They compose sufficient levels of mono-unsaturated fatty acids especially oleic acid. It helps to lower LDL or "bad cholesterol" and increases HDL or "good cholesterol” level in the blood.These nuts are a good source of dietary protein compose fine quality amino acids that are essential for growth and development.
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| Tomato Peanut chutney |
Ingredients
Peanuts - 1/4 cup.
pearl onion - 10.
tomaotoe -1.
red chillies - 3.
tamarind - little(gems size)
coconut - 2 tbsp.
salt - to taste
Temper
oil - to fry.
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
urad dal - 1/2 tsp.
curry leaves - 10.
Preparation
Saute the peanuts, and remove the skin, then keep it aside.
Method
Heat the oil, add pearl onion saute well, add tomato saute well till mushy, add red chillies saute till it becomes golden brown, add peanuts,tamarind, tamarind,coconut saute for 1 to 2 min till everything combines.Then grind it with little water by adding salt to it.
Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters add urad dal and curry leaves, when urad dal turns golden brown switch off the stove.Add this tempering items to ground chutney and mix well.it goes very with idli,dosa and appam.
More chutneys visit:Side dish for idli/dosa and appam
