ONION-PEANUT CHUTNEY(MADRAS CHUTNEY)

Madras chutney as it is called is very famous in my childhood days. My aunt used to make it for breakfast. Made with peanuts and onions, the chutney tastes awesome with idly, dosa, vada, upma etc.

INGREDIENTS

Peanuts                    1 cup
Onion                      1 large
Red chilies               5
Salt                          to taste
Tamarind                 a small piece

For tadka
Oil                          2 Tsp
Chana dal               1/2 tsp
Urad dal                 1/2 tsp
Mustard                  1/4 tsp
Hing                       a pinch
Red chillies            2


PROCEDURE

Fry the peanuts on a slow flame with some oil. Let them cool.
Chop the onion and fry the onion pieces in a table spoon of oil.
Grind the peanuts, fried onions, salt, red chilies, tamarind. Add the water as required.
Fry the tadka ingredients in a table spoon of oil.
Add the tadka to the chutney.