Spicy Onion Groundnut Chutney / Vengayam Kadalai potta kara chutney

Ingredients

Onion - 1 Medium One

Groundnuts - 1/2 cup

Dry Red Chillies - 4 or 5 medium ones

Green Chillies - 1 Medium one

Tamarind - One small piece

Hing / Asafoetida - 1 Dash

Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt - To Taste

Olive Oil - 1 tbsp

For Tempering

Olive Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard Seeds  - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Urad Dal  / Ulutham Paruppu / Mina Pappu - 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilly - 1 Big One

Curry Leaves  - 4 or 5 ( if you have )

Method

1. On Medium Heat, add 1 tbsp of oil. When it gets heated, add hing / Asafoetida, jeera, raw groundnuts.
2. Fry them till groundnuts get sauteed fully and crunchy. Then, add the dry red chillies, green chilly, onion to the vessel.
3. Fry all the contents till onions become translucent and get cooked.
4. Finally add the tamarind piece into the vessel itself and fry all of them for 2 minutes.
5. Switch off the heat. After it gets cooled, grind it in the mixie with required amount of salt and little water.
6. On the same vessel, add 1 tbsp of Olive Oil and add all the ingredients for tempering.
7. After tempering is done, pour them into the grounded chutney. Mix them thoroughly.
8. Add some water if its too thick .
9. Now the spicy Onion Groundnut Chutney is ready with a punch and can be served with Idlies, Dosas, or any tiffin.

Tips

Don't add more water to the chutney if you are making them in huge quantity. Add water just before serving. Don't make it too watery...

Check to see that the groundnuts do not get too fried and turn black. It definitely spoils the taste of the chutney. Saute it to the desired level only.