Peanut(shengdhana)chutney

Ingredients;

peanuts - 1 cup
salt - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp or to taste
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods(optional) - 6-10
Dry tamarind - a little Jaggery(optional) 1/2 teaspoon

Method :

Heat a pan. add peanuts to it and Roast on low flame for 7-8 minutes. Remove from fire and cool completely.Add the peanuts to your mixer/blender and grind together all the ingredients to a coarse powder. Store in an airtight container. This chutney will keep for a month or so. Do not grind it too much, it will release the oil in peanuts and chutney will turn into a paste. It is nice to have a little crunchiness. You can use as; spread this chutney powder on buttered toast for breakfast or a snack. Add a little chutney to plain yogurt to use as a dip. Mix with plain steamed rice and a little ghee. Serve with rice, chapati, bhakri or any kind of paratha. it goes very well with methi or palak paratha. Serve it with vada pav or dhokla or idli and dosa. Just put a pinch of peanut chutney in your mouth when you feel like it