Capsicum Peanut Chutney

5 from 5 votes

Capsicum Peanut Chutney is a refreshing chutney made using the combination of nutty flavor of the roasted peanuts, green capsicum, garlic, green chilies, cilantro and tamarind.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine South Indian

Keyword capsicum peanut chutney, chutneys, healthy, side dish, vegan

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 201kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

½ cup green capsicum (bell pepper) [Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml]
¼ cup peanuts (groundnuts)
1 clove garlic
3 green chilies
½ inch tamarind
1 tablespoon coriander leaves
salt to taste
water for grinding
2 teaspoon oil

Tempering

½ teaspoon mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon jeera seeds (cumin)
a pinch hing (asafetida)
½ teaspoon oil
1 stalk curry leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and fry the peanuts and green chilies till it turns golden brown. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.
Next, add garlic and chopped capsicum. Saute till the capsicum become soft and tender. Let the mixture gets cool down.
After cooling add the mixture into a blender, to this add the chopped coriander leaves, tamarind, salt, and water.
Blend it to a smooth or coarse paste based on preference. Transfer it to a bowl. Now for tempering heat a pan with half a teaspoon of oil, add mustard seeds, cumin, hing, curry leaves, and add it to the chutney. Mix it well.
Capsicum Peanut chutney is ready and can be served with dosa, idli, or chapati.

Notes

You can also add 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds to this chutney makes it more healthy.
This chutney will not spoil atleast 2-3 when kept in refrigerator.
You can replace green capsicum or bell pepper with red capsicum.
Fry the peanuts on a medium flame to get roasted evenly.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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