SHENGDANA AAMTI / PEANUT CURRY

Peanut Curry or Shengdanyachi Amti is a Maharashtrian curry made especially during fasting days. This curry is usually served with varicha bhaat/ bhagar. The varicha bhaat and shengdanyachi amti is usually prepared in the holy month of Shravan when most people fast. Peanuts are high in protein and fibre and helps to improve satiety and benefits in weight loss. They are also rich in vitamin B6 and vitamin E and lots of minerals like magnesium, zinc, iron, etc. Peanuts also help in anti aging. Peanuts being rich in monounsaturated fats, are heart healthy. This is the curry dish one can prepare in minutes, yet flavourful. A very suitable curry dish for fasting days. If you are someone who loves peanuts like my hubby and my elder daughter do, this is for you. You can make it with green chillies too. I prepared this with dry red chillies because my daughter love it that way. Bhagar, shengdana amti and batata bhaji is a favourite for not only me but my mom and daughter also like it on fasting days. Make it when fasting next time and share if you like it.  

INGREDIENTS:

½ Cup Roasted Shengdana/ Peanuts

2-3 Dry Red Chillies [see notes]

5-6 Garlic Cloves

Salt as needed

½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds

½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds

1 -2 tablespoon Oil

Water as needed

Chopped Coriander

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Dry roast the peanuts on medium heat, don’t over roast them. Remove from heat and let them cool down.

STEP 2 – In a mixer pot add peanuts, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, red chillies, salt with little water

and grind to paste,

if not able to grind add some more water in it and then grind it to a fine paste. If required add more water. Keep it aside.

STEP 3 – Now heat oil in a pan on low heat and crackle mustard seeds in it.

After that add this peanuts paste mixture in it.

STEP 4 – Mix it well and add more water as per your liking consistency. Check the salt, if needed add more.

STEP 5 – Now cook it well till it starts boiling.

Boil it for 3-4 minutes and 

your aamti is ready.

STEP 6 – Switch of the flame and garnish it with chopped coriander and serve.

Serve it with chapatti, bajrichi bhakri or jowar bhakri and onion and lemon and enjoy.

NOTES:* If you are making it for upwas/ fasting then avoid adding garlic and regular salt.
               * You can use green chillies instead of red which gives a green colour to your aamti.