
Roasted Peanuts & Chana Dal Powder - add healthy fats to your plate

Peanuts are a natural source of healthy fats. You could easily do away with refined oil by using more of peanuts in your kitchen. They are also a great source of proteins, fibre and nutrients. Its, therefore, a wise call to incorporate peanuts into your diet. This pocket-friendly, humble ingredient is easily available and is versatile enough to be used in numerous ways!
Peanut based chutneys can be prepared in various combos and textures. They go well with a range of dishes - Indian as well as Western! Here, is a recipe of peanuts and roasted chana dal chutney. Make it as spicy as you like and serve with chillas, dosas or other snacks!
Ingredients
- Peanuts: 1 cup
- Roasted gram (chana dal): ½ cup
- Red chillies: 7 to 8
- Sesame seeds: 2 tsp
- Kopra: 2 tsp grated
- Tamarind: marble sized
- Jaggery powder: 1 tsp (optional)
- Rock salt to taste
- Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Method
- Heat a wok and dry roast peanuts till they peel off or till brown spots appear on them. Transfer to a wide plate.
- Now in the same wok, put roasted gram (channa dal). Just warm them for a while and remove from heat.
- Now add kopra and sesame seeds one after the other and roast them till they turn slightly brown.
- Dry roast red chillies along with curry leaves. As the red chillies puff up switch off the flame.
- Let all the roasted ingredients cool down. Add all the roasted ingredients along with jaggery, salt and tamarind into mixer and grind it to a fine powder.
- Peanut chutney powder is ready, store it in an airtight container and serve as a quick side dish with a snack of your choice.
Eating guide
- Food group: peanuts (legumes)
- Peanuts, technically belong to the legume family. However, nutritionally as well as for culinary purpose they are considered a nut! Like other nuts, peanuts are a good source of fibre and nutrition.
- They could be combined with other food groups and can be consumed along with cooked meals as well!
Image credit for title pic: www.udupi-recipes.com
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