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Shenga Saaru (Peanut Sambar)

May 24, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. 3 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Peanut Sambar is also called Shenga Saaru in Kannada is a traditional Uttarkarnataka (North Karnataka) recipe made with peanuts and has no dal or lentils added to it. Tastes great when served hot with rice or ragi mudde.

peanut sambar/shenga saaru served in a white bowl with side of pickle and white rice

I learned this South Indian peanut sambar recipe from my mom during her visit to the USA. I grew up eating this shenga saaru with rice but my family liked eating with Ragi Mudde.

In this recipe, roasted peanuts are ground to a paste, and visually you can’t even tell what it is made of until you taste the dish. It's very easy & quick to make if you already have roasted peanuts handy at home.

Traditionally this sambar is not boiled and is served cold. But I have seen different versions of peanut sambar on the internet where they boil the sambar but never tried those.

Gurellu pudi (Uchellu) is known as Niger seeds in English is optional in this recipe, but if you are from North Karnataka you will definitely know the taste it gives to the dish and I recommend not skipping it.

How to make Shenga Saaru

Dry roast peanuts till they have brown spots on their skin, keep aside. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.

step to roast the peanuts till brown collage

In the same pan take 1 teaspoon of oil, add onion and fry till light brown in color and then add garlic and saute for 30 secs. Turn off the flame.

step to saute onions and garlic till soft and brown for south indian sambar recipe/shenga saaru collage

In a blender add roasted peanut with skin, roasted chana (putani), onion-garlic sautéed mixture, tamarind, red chili powder, sambar/rasam powder, and grind it with water till smooth paste. Keep aside.

step to blend peanuts,onion garlic mixture ,sambar powder to a smooth paste collage

Now, prepare the tempering, in a kadai add oil, once hot add mustard seeds, jeera and let them splutter.

Then add curry leaves, onion saute till onions turn soft. Switch off the flame.

step to prepare the cumin mustard seeds tempering collage

To the tempering add grounded peanut paste, turmeric powder, gurellu pudi, jaggery, coriander leaves, water, and salt. Mix well. Don't boil the sambar.

step to add the peanut grounded paste ,water and coriander leaves for peanut sambar/shenga saaru collage

Shenga Saaru or Peanut sambar is ready to serve with Ragi Mudde or Rice.

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Peanut Samba served in a bowl with side of steamed rice and pickle

Shenga Saaru (Peanut Sambar)

Bhavana Patil
Peanut Sambar is also called Shenga Saaru in Kannada is a traditional Uttarkarnataka(North Karnataka) recipe made with peanuts and has no dal or lentils added to it
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Servings: 6
Calories : 136
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Karnataka, North Karnataka
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • ¾ cup roasted peanuts
  • ¼ cup roasted channa (putani)
  • ½ cup onion finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small lemon size tamarind
  • 1 tablespoon red chili powder
  • 1.5 tablespoon sarin pudi
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon gurellu pudi (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves

For Tempering:

  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoon onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon oil

Instructions
 

  • Dry roast peanuts till they have brown spots on their skin, keep aside. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.
  • In the same pan take 1 teaspoon of oil, add onion and fry till light brown in color and then add garlic and saute for 30 secs. Turn off the flame.
  • In a blender add roasted peanut with skin, roasted chana (putani), onion-garlic sautéed mixture, tamarind, red chili powder, sambar/rasam powder, and grind it with water till smooth paste. Keep aside.
  • Now, prepare the tempering, in a kadai add oil, once hot add mustard seeds, jeera and let them splutter.
    Then add curry leaves, onion saute till onions turn soft. Switch off the flame.
  • To the tempering add grounded peanut paste, turmeric powder, gurellu pudi, jaggery, coriander leaves, water, and salt. Mix well. Don't boil the sambar.
  • Shenga Saaru or Peanut sambar is ready to serve with Ragi Mudde or Rice.

Notes

  • Gurellu pudi (Uchellu) is known as Niger seeds in English is optional in this recipe, But if you are from North Karnataka you will definitely know the taste it gives to the dish and dont skip it.
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 110mgPotassium: 209mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword healthy, peanut recipes, peanut sambar, protein-rich, shenga saaru, side dish
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  1. sandhya says

    October 11, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    Hello, I tried this receipe and came out very well. Thanks you for sharing. I also have once question. Do you know how to make "hashi huli" it goes very well with khichadi. I vaguely remember my grandma's receipe but not very sure. It consists of raw tamarind water, sesame seed powder, jaggery, salt and tadka on the top. But am not sure if anything else goes into it. Please post the authentic receipe if you know

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    • bhavana says

      October 14, 2020 at 12:36 am

      Hey Sandhya..Great to hear you liked this recipe.I learned this recipe from my mom recently when she visited me."hashi huli" havent heard of it..but will check with my mom and get back to you.Do you know from which part of karnataka that is famous for.

      Reply
  2. Hemanth Kumar says

    October 20, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    Today I'm trying this recipe.

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