Mint Peanut Chutney Recipe

Mint Peanut Chutney served in a bowl garnished with mint leaves

5 from 4 votes

Mint Peanut Chutney is a refreshing chutney made using the combination of nutty flavor of the roasted peanuts with the flavored mint and coriander leaves

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Keyword chutney recipes, mint peanut chutney, pudina peanut chutney

Diet Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 115kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

¼ cup roasted peanuts/groundnut [measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml]
1 cup mint/pudina
¼ cup coriander leaves
¼ cup onion (½ medium size onion)
3 green chilies/red chillies
¼ teaspoon jeera seeds (cumin)
small gooseberry size tamarind optional
2-3 garlic cloves optional
2 teaspoon oil
salt to taste

Instructions

Roast peanuts in a pan on a medium flame until golden brown. Remove and let it cool down. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.
In a pan, add oil, jeera, onion/shallots, green chili, garlic, and saute well till onions turn brown. It roughly takes 2-3 minutes.
Then add mint, coriander leaves, tamarind saute for 1 minute(till the mint leaves shrinks), and turn off the heat. Cool completely.
In a blender jar, add roasted peanuts, mint mixture, salt, water, and blend to a coarse or smooth paste as per your preference.
Transfer to a bowl, Serve this pudina peanut chutney recipe with idli, dosa or roti, bread or as a spread in sandwiches, and enjoy.

Notes

Variations

- If you dont have tamarind replace it with little lime juice.
- You can add little jaggery or sugar to balance the sourness.
- You can skip the garlic and use ½ inch of ginger instead or skip both.
- Another variation of using peanuts in chutney is Capsicum peanut chutney.

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

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