Peanut Tomato Chutney is a popular chutney recipe from Andhra Pradesh, India. It serves as a great side for Idli/Dosa/Uttapam/Pessarattu. Simple & delicious.
Chutney is The quintessential side dish from Indian cuisine that gives a pleasant jolt to the taste buds and scores big with almost all types of snacks and meals.
The aromatic, tangy, savory, and sweet taste of any chutney enhances the flavors and turns even a boring or simple dish into a delicacy.
We Indians have a knack for preparing chutney using any available ingredients be it fruits or veggies. I have seen my mom do it and now I do it too.
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As long as you have few staples in your pantry like roasted chana dal(or Bengal gram), peanuts, cumin, fresh coconut, tamarind, or red chillies, you can quickly put together a chutney by mix and matching these ingredients.
Chutneys have a distinct taste that can be used as a spread or a dip plus they also help to promote appetite and support digestion.
You will find a variety of chutney recipes being invented in an Indian kitchen every other day. I have watched my mom whip up chutneys in a jiffy using whatever she had at hand!
So here are some tips for making the perfect chutney. It is best to stick to the to recommended proportions when combining herbs, vegetables, spices, and other flavorings in order to have the perfect taste.
Overdoing the spices and salt could drastically affect the taste. Just in case you make your chutney a bit hotter than your tolerance level, grind in some mint leaves.
If adding grated coconut, fresh coconut is always preferred. Depending on the color of the chutney you desire, add green or red chili.
Most chutneys are a no-cook recipe, but roasting the ingredients in little oil before grinding the chutney, notches up the taste.
Adding Chana Dal (or Bengal gram) also gives a nice nutty flavor and texture to the chutney.
Since most Chutney recipes contain tamarind, lemon juice, and other acidic ingredients, it is important to prepare and store the chutney in non-reactive containers such as stainless steel, glass, or wood.
Best to avoid aluminum containers. I like to add some kind of nuts in my chutneys because it lends a nice nutty flavor to the dish.
Also, suggest that you grind the nuts coarsely first before adding in the rest of the ingredients. It gives a nice even texture to the chutney.
I learned this tip from my friend's MIL and have been following it ever since. Another important step to make a good chutney is to not skip the tadka.
Tadka on a chutney is a must on most of them. This is what gives the dish an extra zing.
The best part about Chutney is that some of them are no-cook and can be made in just 5 minutes.
This Andhra Style Peanut & Tomato Chutney recipe that I am sharing with you today is an exceptionally flavorful and delicious side dish while being traditional and authentic. It is a simple and tasty chutney.
Being a South Indian, I am aware that recipes from Andhra are extremely flavorful. This cuisine is famous for its spicy powders and chutneys.
Here is an interesting peanut & tomato chutney for you to try. For this, heat oil in a pan and saute roughly chopped tomatoes till they are soft and pulpy.
Transfer it to a plate and heat oil in the same pan. This time fry peanuts (with no skin), garlic, and dried red chillies for 2 minutes.
Take it off the flame and let it cool down. Then add everything to a blender along with salt and pulse it till smooth.
For the tadka, add oil in a tadka pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves. Once it crackles, pour this over the Chutney.
Serve as a side with any dish like Dosa/Idli/Adai.
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Andhra Style Peanut & Tomato Chutney
Ingredients
For the chutney
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp oil
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2-3 dried red chillies
- salt as required
For the tadka
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp urad dal
- 5-6 curry leaves
Instructions
For the chutney
- Heat oil in a pan and saute roughly chopped tomatoes till they are soft and pulpy.
- Transfer it to a plate and heat oil in the same pan.
- This time fry peanuts (with no skin), garlic and dried red chillies for 2 minutes. Take it off the flame and let it cool down.
- Then add everything to a blender along with salt and pulse it till smooth.
For the tadka
- For the tadka, add oil in a tadka pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves.
- Once it crackles, pour this over the Andhra Style Peanut & Tomato Chutney.
- Serve as a side with any dish.
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Notes
More chutney recipes
- South Indian Tomato Almond Chutney For Idli/Dosa
- Easy South Indian Coconut Chutney
- Vegan Onion & Bell Pepper Chutney
- Vegan Spinach & Peanut Chutney
- Besan Chutney/Bombay Chutney
- Coriander Mint Chutney
- Indian Green Chutney with Leftover Lettuce Leaves
- Amla Thokku/Indian Gooseberry Thokku
- Tomato Thokku
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Hi Priya, thanks for this recipe. I am wondering if I can add onion or coconut to this, will it affect the taste or will it give a different taste? Have you tried adding onion or coconut? what do you think?
Hi Ranjani. While I have not tried adding onions or coconut, you can totally try it. The taste will differ but it should still taste good. The best thing about chutneys is that there is no right or wrong. 🙂
Excellent receipe. Perfect nutty fkavour. Just the right amount of spice. Enjoyed ieating it.
I am so glad you liked it. We love this chutney at home. Thank you.
Hello there, this chutney sounds delicious! Im womdering if theres any possibility in canning this chutney up and if so how long will it last in fridge? Im looking to try it out and can a couple for family members who are all curry lovers.
Thank you
Hi, thank you so much. Yes you can store it in the fridge for 4-5 days. You can also freeze it. Hope this answers your question.
Hi Priya and Happy New Year!
Thank you for getting back to me. It's a pity you can't seem to store it long term but thanks all the same. It's still an awesome chutney! Thanks so much for sharing it 🙂
Mich
Happy new year to you too. It does stay good for 4-5 days. Do give it a try and let me know how it goes. thank you. 🙂
This looks so easy and delicious. I am going to make this one night for dinner this week!! Can't wait to see what you come up with next!
~ XOXO, Amanda
Thank you so much Amanda! Please let me know how it was. 🙂
I love a good chutney and the flavors of peanuts and tomatoes in this one are so delicious!
Yes, it is one delicious chutney. Do give it a try. Thank you
This sounds delicious and your photos are beautiful!
Glad you like it. Thank you
This sounds so delicious and yummy! I can't wait to try this!
Thank you so much
This sounds so tasty and full of delicious ingredients! Definitely giving this a go.
Yes, it is indeed very flavorful. Thank you.
I love trying foods from different cultures so I was super excited to try this recipe. It came out delicious and the flavors were spot on. Thank you so much!
I am so happy to hear that. Thank you so much.
This chutney sounds so flavorful and delicious!
yes, it is in fact one of the most popular recipes on the blog. Thank you
This chutney is absolutely delicious. Chilli and garlic are my favourites, and this is so flavoursome.
oh yes, this chutney is very delicious and extremely popular on the blog. Thank you.
Lovely ...it turns out really good...and best part is that its so tangy and tasty that its a regular demand at my place..dosas are incomplete without this one..!!!
That makes me so happy! Thank you so much 🙂
utterly delicious!
Thank you
awesome
Tried this recipe this morning with dosa, and it turned out to be very delicious and yummy.Absolutely loved it.Thank u so much.
So happy to hear that! Thank you so much.
I tried this recipe today morning and l am surprised to see that it looks exactly the colour as yours although I reduced the recipe by half and added as per my preference.Amazing,my morning would not be a morning without the amazing flavours blended into this chutney.
I served it with South Indian style Seviyan Upma although it wasn't mentioned,it still tasted perfect.I always try Simple Coconut chutneys and wanted to try something different.
Thank you so much.
I made this to go along with some dosas for my husband and he ate all of it in one sitting! He absolutely loved it and said it tastes just like traditional South Indian chutney. He asked me to make it again tonight! Thank you for the great easy recipe!
I am so glad to hear that! Would love to see a picture if you have:)
And yes if he loves South Indian food, you can check out other recipes in that category.
This sounds absolutely wonderful! I love spicy sauces--They make a meal so much tastier. The color of this one looks particularly divine.
What a flavorful dish! My kids will enjoy this for an afternoon snack, indeed!
This sounds incredibly delicious. I've never had tomatoes and peanuts together. But the way they are cooked sounds so flavorful. I can't wait to try this.
This sounds absolutely delicious! Flavorful condiments like these can completely transform a meal!