Til - Moongfali Chutney - तिल मूंगफली chutney (Sesame Peanut Chutney) for March Blog Hop

Hello Everyone,

I am trying to maintain the continuity. Here is a really late post for the March Blog Hop. Obviously due to this delay I have to apologize to Radhika, organizer of Blog Hops and Nisha, with whom I was paired in March.

Now that apologizes are made and hopefully accepted, here is the recipe I chose from Nisha's blog. I had too many choices, but this chutney caught my eye as I was looking for a new and easy chutney recipe for the idlis I was planning over that weekend.

Nisha, thanks dear, even my older one who is usually very picky with condiments, liked this chutney :)

Til - Moongfali Chutney - तिल मूंगफली chutney (Sesame Peanut Chutney)

Ingredients

Til (White Sesame Seeds) - 1/2 cup

Moongfali (Peanuts) - 1/3 cup

Coconut - 1/4 cup

Tamarind - size of a quarter (one rupee coin)

Dry Red Chilies - 3-4 (per your taste)

Garlic - 4-6 cloves (per your liking)

Salt - per your taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

Water - 1/2 cup (increase or decrease depending on how runny or thick you want your chutney)

For Tempering

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Preparation

• Dry Roast Sesame seeds, Peanuts and Coconut till they are golden brown (do not over roast).
• Take a non stick pan and add oil to it.
• Once oil is hot, add tamarind, dry red chilies and garlic.
• Fry till garlic is nicely roasted and golden brown.
• Add all the ingredients except for tempering (including water) in a mixer/blender and grind to a coarse to smooth paste (as you like, I preferred it not very smooth).
• Heat oil in a small pan and once it is hot, add mustard seeds and let them sizzle.
• Immediately add it to the chutney and serve.

Serving

I served it with idlis and even with my yogurt rice. So, feel free to serve in in anyway you like. I felt that this was a great spread for sandwiches and rolls as well, if you like that taste.

Do check out what other blog hoppers made for the month of March.

This also goes to MLLA # 47 event brainchild of Susan.

That's all for now. Take care till next post.