Recipe for Groundnut Chutney (Thuvaiyal)

A recipe made specially in the Coimbatore, Erode region of Tamilnadu. One of the Kongunadu cuisine recipes.



Ingredients:

Groundnut - 1 cup

Shallots (Sambar Onion) - 8 nos

Red Chillies - 2 nos

Green Chillies - 2 nos

Garlic - 4 pods

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste



Method:

Dry roast groundnut till the skin is removable. Remove skin and let it cool. In a pan heat oil and fry coriander seeds and red chillies. Add cumin seeds, green chillies, garlic and onions and saute for a few mins. Add curry leaves and groundnuts and mix everything together and saute for a few more mins. Remove from flame and let it cool.



Add salt and tamarind paste and grind it coarely. Serve it with hot idly or dosa. Goes well with Chappati too.