Peanut Spicy Curry

Directions

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   1. Pressure cook the raw peanut for 5 whistles. Remove the skin & keep it aside.
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   2. Soak tamarind in 4 cups of water, extract the juice & keep it aside.
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   3. Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom frying pan. Add mustard seeds. When mustard splatters, add curry leaves & onion.
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   4. When onion turns transparent add tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes becomes mushy.
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   5. Then add 2 full tbsp of garam masala, mix well & cook for one minute.
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   6. Next add tamarind water & salt. Mix thoroughly & let the masala boil.
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   7. Once the masala boils & there is no raw smell, then add the cooked peanuts. Give a mix. Cover it with the lid and let it cook for 10 mins.
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   8. Add a tbsp of ghee & mix.
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   9. Remove it from the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot with steamed rice. Peanut curry goes well with hot idilis & ven pongal also.