Dry Peanut Chutney

Name: Dry Peanut Chutney
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 small dried red chile, or to taste; 1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 garlic clove, peeled; Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This can be served, with rice, alongside any dal or as a condiment with spicy stewed dishes. It can also be mixed into yogurt to make a kind of Raita.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 cup<

Asia
India
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Toast the seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan frequently, until they color slightly, just a couple of minutes. (If the peanuts are raw, you can toast them the same way.)
Grind all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides if necessary; you are looking for a coarse grind, sho