Peanut Chutney (Verkadalai Thuvayal)

Ingredients:

• Peanut – 1½ cup
• Coconut – 3 tbsp
• Garlic – 1 clove (optional)
• Salt – to taste
• Tamarind – small gooseberry size
• Dry red chilli  – 3
• Curry leaves – few
• Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Urad dal – 1/4 tsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Recipe:

1. Heat Oil in a pan. Roast Peanuts until it turns golden brown.
2. Grind Peanuts, Coconut, Tamarind, Salt, Red chilli and Garlic together.
3. Heat Oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds, Curry leaves and Urad dal. Add this to to the chutney.

Goes well with: Idli, Dosa.