Hyderabadi Peanut Chutney

Not many people know that Hyderabad is a land of innovative chutneys. From the simple one's found in any restaurant to the six varieties found in the famed restaurant - Chutneys.

Out of so many we had there, this one is N's dear friend and colleagues mother's self created recipe. Few of our relatives even enjoy this as a dip with snacks like chips 

Ingredients: For 1 medium bowl of chutney (~ 1 cup)

Raw peanuts - 3/4 cup

Raw mango 1/2 mango

Tamarind paste - 2 tbsp (optional)

Green chillies - 2
Dried Red Chilly - 1

Chopped onion - 1 small onion

A bit of Mustard seeds and Curry leaves

Salt 

Method:

1. Toss the raw peanuts in a pan at medium heat for about 5 minutes

2. Combine the roasted peanuts, raw mango, green chillies, tamarind paste, salt, and water according to consistency, and grind them to a coarse paste

3. Prepare the tadka -  In pan, heat little oil and cook curry leaves, mustard seeds, dried red chilly, and chopped onion for roughly 30 secs. Ensure that onions do not lose their crunch

4. Add tadka to the the paste and let it cool before serving