Preparing homemade chutney pudi or powder is very easy and a lifesaver. This popular peanut dry chutney powder (pudi) is generally served along with jolada roti and ennegayi palya in North Karnataka. I have shared quite a few pudi or podi recipes till now, but this shenga chutney pudi recipe is my favorite and is frequently used at home. I learned this recipe from my mom, she makes the best peanut chutney pudi, and I often share it with my friends since there is so much demand for it. My husband has the habit of having this shenga chutney powder with almost every dish. I usually sprinkle on dosa, idli, bread toast, or eat as a side with jowar roti or chapati or quickly use it to thicken your curries and gravies. More recipes from Karnataka Girmit, Nargis Mandakki, Masala Puffed Rice, Mandakki Usli Recipe, Avrekalu Upma.
Ingredients
Peanut/groundnut/shenga/kadlekai: use roasted peanuts. Roasting peanuts on medium-low flame is very important to get the best flavor. Red chili powder: adjust as per your spice level, or you can also dry roast red dry chillies and use them. Garlic cloves: 3-4 garlic cloves or two full bulbs if it is Indian garlic. Curry leaves: I use 1 stalk, you can increase if you like. Jaggery: it’s optional, but gives a nice flavor. Tamarind: add a little.
How to Make Peanut Chutney Powder
Firstly, heat a pan or kadai and dry roast peanuts on low flame until they get roasted well, and brown spots appear. Transfer it to another plate. Cool completely. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer. In the same Kadai add curry leaves and dry roast on medium flame until they turn dry and crispy. Cool Completely. Add all the ingredients mentioned in the ingredients section into a mixer jar. Then dry grind it using pulse mode and make it a medium-coarse powder. (*SEE VIDEO FOR REFERENCE). Transfer it back to the plate, and mix it well. Yields 1 cup of peanut garlic chutney powder. Store it in an air-tight container. Serve it with roti or chapati.
Tips to make Shenga Chutney Pudi
Variations
More Chutney Powder Recipes
Dry Coconut Chutney Powder Chana Dal Chutney Powder Fried gram/hurigadale chutney powder Gun Powder for idli/dosa tawa fry Flax seed chutney powder Curry Leaves Powder
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