Peanut chutney powder or shengadana chutney or
groundnut chutney, what ever you call it, it is a very tasty chutney.
In other Indian languages, this groundnut or peanut chutney is called shenga chutney (kannada), danyachi chutney (marathi).
Like other dry chutney powders you can make it when you have time and serve it when you do not have time to cook any accompaniment for your rice or chapati or with snacks.
It is very easy to make and can last for long and is so convenient to use. If you have roasted peanuts ready, you can make shenga chutney within 2-3 minutes.
You can store peanut chutney at room temperature. No need to store in the fridge. Just see for yourself.
Ingredients to make 1 cup Peanut chutney:
Optional ingredients
These optional ingredients enhance the taste.
Add the peanuts to your mixer/blender and grind together all the ingredients, chili powder, salt, garlic etc.
Grind for a minute. Grind to a coarse powder. Stop blender in between and check the consistency, scrape the sides, mix and grind again if necessary.
Do not grind it too much if you like to have a little crunchiness in your shenga chutney.
Shengadana - peanut chutney is ready.
Shengadana chutney may also be pounded using a morter and pestle instead of grinding in a mixer/ blender.
That is how traditionally dry chutneys were made in the days before mixer/blender.
Any chutney, crushed using a mortar and pestal tastes better, in my opinion.
The method of pounding chutney gives better taste and texture as it releases the oil in peanuts, though it needs more time and energy.
(You can always think of someone you are angry with, while pounding the chutney. Works very well as a therapy).
When you do not have time or energy to pound a chutney, use mixer.
Store in an airtight container.
This
chutney will keep for a month or longer. Make sure that you roast the peanuts properly.
Tips and variations
Related Pages to visit:
How to roast peanuts - groundnuts - Roasting peanuts on the stove top.
Wet chutneys
Go to Dry Chutney Recipes page from Peanut Chutney powder recipe
Go to Chutney Recipes page from Peanut Chutney powder recipe
Go to Vegetarian Recipes Homepage from Groundnut Chutney powder
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