Groundnut Chutney

Ingredients

1 cup roasted and peeled ground nuts

2 Green chillies

Salt as per your taste

1-2 Dry red chillies

1tbsp Tamarind paste

Seasoning: 1tsp mustard seeds , 1tsp urad dal , few curry leaves , 2 whole dry red chillies , a pinch of Hing (asafoetida) .

Method

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan and add the red and green chillis and fry for 1 minute.

2. Grind groundnuts, red chillis, green chillies , salt , tamarind by adding water to asmooth consistency.

3. Heat 1 tsp oil and add cumin seeds and when they splutter add the rest of the seasoningingredients and fry till brown

4.Remove from heat and add to the groundnut chutney

5. Serve with idli/dosa/vada/upma or any snack of your choice.

Variation: You can add one chopped onion and 3 flakes of garlic and fry with the chilli still brown