Nelakadalai pachadi / Groundnut Dip

Nelakadalai is tamil name for Groundnut and this pachadi / dip is a great accompaniment. I saw this from a TV show (Arokya Unavu in Jaya TV) and tried it the next day and we loved it..Has a nice variety of texture from the crushed groundnuts and the grated carrot and the seasoning... This goes very well with sambar rice or Biriyani or aloo paratha... Kept well in the fridge for 2 days.. Have loved it so much that this is my first choice when it comes to making pachadi.. My choice for N - Others / Miscellaneous

Ingredients
Peanuts - 1/3 cup
Grated Carrot - 1/3 cup
Green Chili - 1
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
Curry Leaves - 5
Coriander Leaves - 1 table spoon (finely chopped)
Salt - 1/4 tea spoon + 1/4 tea spoon
Curd - 1 cup
Water - 1/4 cup - 1/3 cup
Red Chili - 1
Asafetida - 1/8 tea spoon
Oil - 1/2 tea spoon

Method
Boil the peanuts with 1/4 tea spoon salt and set aside
Once cooled, grind it to small pieces.. Do not make a paste, but pulse two or three times to have them crushed
Transfer the peanuts to the bowl, add carrots, coriander leaves, 1/4 tea spoon salt and asafetida
Heat oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds
Once it crackles, add red chili, green chili and curry leaves
After 10 seconds, remove from heat and add it to the pachadi
Add beaten curd and water (if needed) and bring it to pachadi consistency
Serve!!


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