Peanut Onion Chutney | Verkadalai Vengaya Chutney

Peanut Onion Chutney, a wonderful accompaniment for Idli/Dosa. Chuntey is one of the most common side dish prepared to be served with Idli/Dosa. This Peanut Onion chutney is one variety that is very easy and rich in nutty flavor. Peanut chutney is so popular chutney variety in Andhra. We can make many different variations to this peanut chutney. We can also include roasted peanuts, coconut, mint leaves to enhance the chutney. Given below is the simple and easy method of making Peanut Onion Chutney. I have also published No Onion No Garlic Tomato Peanut Chutney which we can prepare even during vrat days.

Tips and Variations in make Peanut Onion Chutney:

1. I have used Raw Peanuts with skin. We can also use skinned peanuts. If using roasted peanuts, pls fry them for atleast for a minute and then grind it
2. We can add grated coconut to enhance the chutney with coconut flavor
3. Instead of red chili, we can also use green chili
4. Adding garlic is optional. We can exclude it.
5. Instead of adding tamarind ,we can saute 1/2 tomato along with onion and grind it together

You can also try:

1. No Onion No Garlic Tomato Chutney
2. Tomato Pudina Chutney
3. Tomato Peanut chutney
4. Coconut Chutney
5. Idli Podi

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Peanut Onion Chutney Recipe | Verkadalai Vengaya Chutney Recipe

Peanut Onion Chutney, easy and quick to make chutney made with raw peanuts, onion and red chilies enriched with mustard, dal and curry leaves tempering! This is a perfect side dish for Idli/Dosa/utappam/ Veng Pongal

Course Accompaniment, Chutney, Side Dish

Cuisine Andhara, Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 36kcal

Author Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

• Heavy Bottomed Pan
• Mixer Grinder

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Peanuts
• 1 nos Onion Roughly Chopped
• 5 nos Red Chili
• 2 nos Garlic cloves
• 1 Salt As Needed
• Few Curry Leaves
• 1 Small Goosebeery Size Tamarind or 1 tsp Tamarind Paste
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Oil

For Tempering

• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 2 tsp Split Urad Dal
• Few Curry Leaves

Instructions

Preparing Grinding Ingredients

• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add raw peanuts and fry in medium flame for about 3 minutes. Take this aside
• Next, add red chili and saute for few seconds. Take this red chili aside
• In the same pan, add 2 teaspoon of oil, add onions and saute onions till translucent. Also add garlic cloves and saute with onions. In the same pan, add curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
• Take peanuts, red chili, onion, garlic, curry leaves, to the mixer jar. Add Jeera, salt, tamarind paste to the mixer jar.
• Grind everything to smooth paste by adding water little by little. Take the ground chutney to the serving bowl

Tempering Process

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add split urad dal and fry till light brown. Then add curry leaves to the pan and switch off the flame
• Add this tempering to chutney and give a mix

Serving Time

• Serve the delicious Peanut Onion Chutney with Dosa/Idli/Pongal and enjoy your breakfast!

Notes

1. We can also add grated coconut or roasted gram if we like.
2. We can sauté tomato instead of adding tamarind paste
3. If you have store bought tamarind paste, you can use 1 tsp instead of using dry tamarind

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g

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