Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Mint Peanut Chutney Recipe is a vegetarian Indian, South Indian side dish made with roasted peanuts/groundnut, mint/pudina, and coriander leaves in about 15 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts/groundnut ([measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml])
  • 1 cup mint/pudina
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup onion ((1/2 medium size onion))
  • 3 green chilies/red chillies
  • 1/4 tsp jeera seeds (cumin)
  • small gooseberry size tamarind (optional)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves (optional)
  • 2 tsp oil
  • salt (to taste)

Method

  1. Roast peanuts in a pan on a medium flame until golden brown. Remove and let it cool down. You can also roast the peanuts in the air fryer.
  2. In a pan, add oil, jeera, onion/shallots, green chili, garlic, and saute well till onions turn brown. It roughly takes 2-3 minutes.
  3. Then add mint, coriander leaves, tamarind saute for 1 minute(till the mint leaves shrinks), and turn off the heat. Cool completely.
  4. In a blender jar, add roasted peanuts, mint mixture, salt, water, and blend to a coarse or smooth paste as per your preference.
  5. Transfer to a bowl, Serve this pudina peanut chutney recipe with idli, dosa or roti, bread or as a spread in sandwiches, and enjoy.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.