Subscribe to RSSCoconut-peanut chutney powder (Shenga chutney pitto)
I think every Indian cuisine has a set of ‘chutney pitto/chutney podi/chutney powder’ recipes. We too make different types of ‘chutney pitto‘ (pitto-powder). Usually most famous chutney powders are the ones with coconut in it. We serve it with bhakris, dosas or idlis. Everybody will have their stock of chutney pitto all the time.
I simply love this Shenga(peanut) chutney pitto.
Ingredients:
1 cup dry coconut(kobbari or kopra)
3/4 cup peanut(ground nut or shenga)
5-6 strands curry leaves
8-10 pieces tamarind
1/4 tea spn asafoetida
1 tbl spn chili powder
Salt
Method:
Roast (without oil) coconut, tamarind and curry leaves till the coconut turns slightly brownish. Let it cool to room temperature.
Roast (without oil) peanuts and remove skin, ready made roasted peanuts can also be used. Let it cool to room temperature.
Grind coconut mixture to a coarse powder. Then grind peanuts, there should be some small pieces of peanuts visible. Oil comes out of roasted peanuts if it is ground for a longer time. So stop the grinding when it is coarsely ground.
Mix coconut powder, peanut powder, chili powder and salt. Store in an airtight container.
Preparation time : 20mins.
Hi Shilpa….My mom makes the best shenga chutney and lasune chutney. She makes it one more way, uses only roasted peanuts, chilli pd, hing and salt. Tastes great when mixed with curd and served with phulka.
July 25th, 2006 at 9:24 amI add jaggery and no Tamarinf because thats how my mom makes it
July 25th, 2006 at 2:02 pmLooking forward for ur entry for JFI#4 Shilpa
Hi Shilpa,
July 25th, 2006 at 4:48 pmI love this karrappodi always good for all tiffins and mom makes the same way you did and semiya idlis looks yummy.I do make instantly if i dont have batter in fridge.
Why cant you send for weekend breakfast event.
Vineela
Looks like a differrent recipe to be tried out,Shilpa
July 25th, 2006 at 4:57 pmThat sounds yummy.
July 26th, 2006 at 12:39 amI have book marked this for trying, i love chutney podis of all sorts. Thank you for the recipe Shilpa.
July 26th, 2006 at 9:42 pmArchana
thanks, I got what I was looking for.
November 8th, 2006 at 2:34 amI have seen dry pan fried garlic pieces being added to the mixture.sure gives alwhole new taste to the chutney.
December 7th, 2006 at 10:56 pmCan you please give a recipe for spinach/palak puris.
March 20th, 2007 at 6:12 amHi Shilpa,
I just got onto your site by chance and have really enjoyed it..
Your entries are absolutely fresh and the background make them really interesting to read…
You seem to be a doing an amazing job!!
August 28th, 2007 at 4:09 amKeep it up!!
I made this over the weekend & liked it a lot.The aroma that was filled in the kitchen took me back to Kumta :-)Thanks for the recipe.
September 20th, 2007 at 7:21 amThanks,this is what I was looking for my son. Love yr traditional dishes
October 14th, 2007 at 7:56 amThanks, My husband loves Peanut Chutney powder…. Had tried Hurigadle Chutney Pwder…. Impressed Husband and guests was looking out for Peanut chutney powder…
Thanks!
October 15th, 2007 at 1:29 amShilpa, I saw that you revisited this recipe, and also that I had never left a comment! And that wouldn’t be fair, because since I tried the recipe last year, I have never been out of it! As soon as it runs out I make more…very good on lots of things, but I especially like it with dosas. And tomato-cream-cheese sandwiches. And on top of daalitoy (is that a sin?). It’s also quite good by the spoonful from the jar…
November 6th, 2007 at 2:33 amShilpa: Haha..you are like my dad..he loves this in anything and everything. He even likes to put some chutney powder on hot rice, then add a dollop of ghee and enjoy. He also likes to eat them with mosaru vadas. Hubby loves to eat these with chapathis. I love to apply this along with some ghee to bread and toast it :D.
All ur recipes r yummy!!
February 15th, 2008 at 9:00 pmDear Shilpa,
I have been looking for a chutney powder recipe from long.. Will try out this one. I wanted to know how long this stays outside the fridge. I dont have a fridge right now, :’(
Please let me know.
Thanks.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm