Capsicum Peanut Chutney

Women‍‍`s Corner
June 25, 2022

Capsicum Peanut Chutney is made using the combination of nutty flavor of the roasted peanuts, green capsicum, garlic, green chilies, cilantro, and tamarind.

Ingredients :

- ½ cup green capsicum (bell pepper)

- ¼ cup peanuts (groundnuts)

- 1 clove of garlic

- 3 green chilies

- ½ inch tamarind

- 1 tablespoon of coriander leaves

- salt to taste

- water for grinding

- 2 teaspoon oil

Tempering :

- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds

- ¼ teaspoon jeera seeds (cumin)

- a pinch hing (asafetida)

- ½ teaspoon of oil

- 1 stalk of curry leaves

Method :

Heat oil in a pan and fry the peanuts and green chilies till it turns golden brown. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer. Next, add garlic and chopped capsicum. Saute till the capsicum become soft and tender. Wait for the mixture gets cool down.

After cooling add the mixture into a blender, to this add the chopped coriander leaves, tamarind, salt, and water. Blend it to a smooth or coarse paste based on preference. Transfer it to a bowl. Now for tempering, heat a pan with half a teaspoon of oil, add mustard seeds, cumin, hing, and curry leaves, and add it to the chutney. Mix it well.

Capsicum Peanut chutney is ready and can be served with dosa, idli, or chapati.

Note : With the help of a refrigerator, you can keep this chutney for 2-3days. You can replace green capsicum or bell pepper with red capsicum. Fry the peanuts on a medium flame to get roasted evenly.