Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings

• 2 cups Cilantro
• 1 cup Peanuts (groundnuts)
• 2 tbsp grated Coconut
• small piece of Tamarind
• 2 tsp Jaggery
• 8-10 Dry Red chillies
• 1 tbsp + 2 tsp Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• a pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
• 2 tsp Urad dal
• 3-4 Curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. In a kadai, dry roast Peanuts & remove the skin.
2. Heat 1 tbsp of Oil in a kadai. Add Cilantro, roasted Peanuts, dry Red chillies, Tamarind & Coconut. Fry for 2-3 mins. Remove to a plate & allow to cool completely.
3. Grind the above mixture with Jaggery & little Water. Make a fine paste. The chutney should be slightly thick in consistency.
4. Heat 2 tsp of Oil. Add Mustard seeds & Hing. Once the seeds crackle add Urad dal & Curry leaves. Fry till the dal turn light brown. Add it to the Chutney along with Salt. Mix well & serve with Idli, dosa, Rice Roti, steamed Rice or Punugulu.
   
5. Note: Adjust chillies according to your requirement. Red chillies can be substituted with Green chillies also.

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