Peanut Coconut Chutney, Verkadalai Chutney

#peanutchutney #verkadalaichutneyintamil Peanut chutney recipe, also called as வேர்க்கடலை சட்னி in tamil, with coconut and green chili, recipe with video and step by step pictures. Ingredients Raw Peanuts 2 tblsp Coconut 1/2 cup Green chili 4 Salt as needed Oil 2 tsp + 2 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Red chili 1 Small onion | shallots 2 (optional) Curry leaves few In a pan add 2 tsp oil and add in the peanuts and green chili. Saute till the peanuts are cooked. Green chili can be added raw but sauting them in oil gives a nice flavour to the chutney. You can replace it with red chili too. In the same pan add oil and mustard seeds, red chili. Once mustard splutters add the sliced onions(if adding) Cook till the onions become translucent. Switch off and keep it. In a mixie add the roasted peanuts, chili, 1/2 cup coconut and salt. Grind into a fine paste. Add water while grinding. This peanut coconut chutney will take lot of water while we are grinding. I added 1.5 cups of water while grinding the chutney. Transfer it to a bowl.. Add the onion mixture to the chutney. The crunchiness of the onions in the chutney enhances the taste. Serve with idli or dosa or paniyaram.