Karnataka
Shenga chutney pudi
Roasted peanuts, garlic and chilli pounded together. North Karnataka's pantry hero.
25 minTime
6 gProtein each
hotSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original123kcal
6 gprotein
2 gfibre
25minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Dry roast the peanuts on low heat, stirring often, until the skins crack and the nuts are spotted brown.
- 2Cool, then rub off the skins if you like. Many North Karnataka homes keep them.
- 3Roast the cumin and curry leaves briefly in the same pan.
- 4Pound or pulse the peanuts with garlic, chilli powder, cumin, curry leaves and salt in short bursts.
- 5Cool completely and store in a dry airtight jar. Serve with jolada rotti, dosa or curd and a little oil.
Serve it like this
Serve a spoon on the plate with a little oil or ghee and curd pooled beside it.
