Peanut Butter

Publishing this Peanut Butter Recipe separately  as my well-wishers want me do so. Try this recipe with Peanuts (not with groundnuts - it tastes good 50%) to enjoy the real taste of Peanut Butter. U can do it Chunky or Creamy. Most prefer Creamy-done Peanut Butter as Spreads and  in bakes like cookies,cakes,brownies...etc. U can Use Chunky PButter in Curries like Stuffed Brinjal,Stuffed Okra,etc...Its very economical(U get Rs.140/. PB by spending Rs.65/. for the Ingredients if try this recipe at home). Enjoy Easy and healthy Cooking at home!. BonAppetit!.

Homemade Peanut Butter

Ingredients:
200 gms peanuts
4 - 5 tsp oil
1/4 tsp salt - to taste

Directions:
1.Dry - roast the peanuts for 4-5 mins on low flame.Allow it to cool.Make it skinless - spread the peanuts on a tray and rub it with hands or a plastic wrap.

2.Pulse the skinless roasted peanut with oil and salt(the peanuts shd cover 1 inch space over the blades) for a
min or 2 till it becomes chunky.

3.Don't add anything even water and pulse it again for  4 - 5 mins till it becomes creamy. Leave it for 15 mins.

4.Gather it in a jar and store it in the fridge. U can use it for 2 weeks.

Sending this recipe to 'Just 4 Fun' Event hosted by Sobha Shyam of Good Food.

Peanut Butter Chutney

Try this Ezy(lazy) n yumm chutney recipe which could help U serve a homemade chutney or accompaniment for all Indian Breads or Steamed Rice (serve it without adding the seasoning ingredients - instead of Peanut Chutney Powder) or as a spread for Masal Dosa or Roast or in Vada Pav). U can use leftover readymade or homemade Peanut Butter for this Chutney preparation.Enjoy Easy n Tasty recipes at home. Enjoy Ur Meal!. BonAppetit!

Peanut Butter Chutney:

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Peanut Butter - readymade or homemade
1/3 tsp red chilli powder or paste
2-3 garlic cloves
2 cm ginger
1 sambar onion - peeled and chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice or 1/2 tsp tamarind pulp
For the Seasoning:
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig of curry leaves
2-3 sambar onions- chopped fine
2-3 red chillies
1 tsp refined oil

Directions:
1.Grind garlic,ginger,onion using 2 tbsp water into fine paste.
2.Heat 1 tsp oil,splutter mustard seeds,chopped onions,curry leaves and the redchillies.
3.Now add the ginger-garlic-onion paste and red chilli powder or paste .Saute this for a min or 2.
4.Mix it well with peanut butter along with salt n lemon juice.
5.Serve it with steamed rice with 1 - 2 tsp gingely oil on top or as such for all Indian Breads incl. Idly,Dosa
etc...
Tips:
If U can consume the raw smell of garlic and onion,then  blend the first 7 Ingredients and then do  seasoning with the remaining ingredients - to make it easier for U.

Here is the recipe for Homemade Peanut Butter:

Ingredients:
150 gms Peanuts - dry-roasted for 5-6 mins on lowflame and skins removed
1/4 tsp salt or to taste
2 1/2 tbsp - 3 tbsp peanut oil or canola oil or veg.oil

Directions:
1.Blend the ingredients (at room tempt) till it becomes creamy peanut butter or desired oily consistency(done in 5 - 6 mins using mixer-grinder).

2.Don't add water or any other ingredients. Use spoon to scoop out the peanut butter and store it in an airtight jar after it cools  to room temperature. Store it in the Fridge and can use it for a month. It tastes delicious, very yumm n economical.