Spicy Peanut Balls/Podi/Chutney

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Spicy Peanut Balls/Podi/Chutney
Speanut balls
Super Hot & Spicy Peanut Balls
I was making dosai molagapodi ( the spicy powder you eat with idlis and dosas) and I got inspired to make this peanut powder – I have had this in Maharastra in my niece’s house and I want to say I like my version better!
This is the simplest recipe with just 4 ingredients and can be made at a moment’s notice
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I found that this adds an incredible taste and added kick to most any dish, including Chinese stir fry, salads, vangi baath, (eggplant rice) with dosas, pancakes and toast – I am sure there can be many other uses for it if I think harder about it but right now, I am experiencing a brain-freeze J

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Can be stored as powder like show above or made into balls to look more appealing
INGREDIENTS
2-3 cups roasted and salted peanuts
20-30 dry red chilies (see picture)
Asafetida –blueberry sized ball/square
Curry leaves 1 cup
Salt
Sesame oil- 1 tbsp
PREPARATION
Wash the curry leaves and dry it in a pan on high heat
Add the chilies, asafetida and the oil
When the chilies are sufficiently browned, add the peanuts and toss once and remove from flame.
Grind into coarse paste
You will notice that the some of it becomes pasty from the oil in the peanuts!
Remove completely from the grinder and make into balls
This way, you can use them sparingly and only in small amounts
Enjoy too with curd rice!!!
Love and ciao!
Skills

Posted on

July 26, 2011

68 Comments

  1. 9jaFOODie on July 26, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    This looks so yum, I will try it out.

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  4. muppy on July 26, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    great idea, sounds delicious :)

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  5. Latha on July 26, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Peanut balls look absolutely delicious…mouthwatering.

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  6. Chitra on July 26, 2011 at 10:48 pm

    i love this dish..

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  7. Ramya on July 26, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    That wud make a perfect combo with a bowl of curd rice:-) Slurp…

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  8. soujanya on July 26, 2011 at 11:33 pm

    Balls are looking awesome..dear…

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  9. Saras on July 27, 2011 at 12:04 am

    Love these spicy balls..yummy with idly & dosai..

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  10. Swathi on July 27, 2011 at 12:12 am

    Peanut balls looks delicious.

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  11. Harini on July 27, 2011 at 12:24 am

    spicy peanut powder shaped into balls? that's really an ultimate portion control :)

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  13. Shanavi on July 27, 2011 at 2:02 am

    This looks hot n spicy, perfect match for tiffin

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  14. divya on July 27, 2011 at 2:06 am

    Slurp..drooling here.Its so yummy..

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  16. Vimitha Anand on July 27, 2011 at 4:13 am

    This looks so spicy and yum and as u said would add great taste to anything…

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  18. Deeksha on July 27, 2011 at 4:37 am

    Looks nice and yummy…

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  19. Priya Sreeram on July 27, 2011 at 5:37 am

    looks finger-licking good and also loved your casserole priya !

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  21. Kalpana Sareesh on July 27, 2011 at 6:15 am

    this is something divine for curd rice i shall try it soon.. so so yumm

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  22. Tina on July 27, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Gr8 idea dear..peanut balls looks spicy and delicious…

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  23. Kaveri on July 27, 2011 at 8:41 am

    Can imagine the flavor these spicy and nutty balls will lend when added to any dish….mmmmmm.

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  24. GEETHA ACHAL on July 27, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Looks so simple and easy to make…Love the combination…

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  26. Sudha Sabarish on July 27, 2011 at 9:49 am

    A very tasty snack to have during the tea time

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  29. Paaka Shaale on July 27, 2011 at 12:40 pm

    These peanut balls does looks fabulous Priya. Loving every bit of it :)

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  30. Ambreen on July 27, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    They look simply amazing. So delicious!

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  32. Suja on July 27, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Never tried the spicy one,looks awesome dear..

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  33. savitha ramesh on July 27, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    I am so moved at ur concern ,about me priya.lovely post.We have our in laws ,come from india.so too busy.they will be starting to india in aug first week.then will start blogging and blog hopping.happy to be a friend of u dear.

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  34. sangee vijay on July 27, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    spicy peanut podi balls is one of my fav…looks so spicy n very nice…so good Priya…
    Thanx for your concern n wishes..i am back n feeling better

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  35. thekitchenaffaire on July 27, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    Woww.. this looks so yummy.. Never tried this before 😀

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  36. Hasna on July 27, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    luks yummm…. we don't ve any preparations with peanuts in our place…ths s really a must try one

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  38. Junia on July 27, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    peanuts add great flavor to everything! this looks like the perfect to go snack :)

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  39. Reshmi Mahesh on July 27, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    Awesome looking balls…spicy and yummy…

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  40. Vidhya on July 27, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    Spicy balls look so yum ,bursting with flavors.

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  41. schmetterlingwords on July 27, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    Peanut Balls?? It sounds new for me. Yet the recipe seems quite simple. They look total spicy and yummy. :)

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  44. Vandana Rajesh on July 28, 2011 at 4:52 am

    Looks absolutely delicious…goes with almost everything.

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  46. Prathima Rao on July 28, 2011 at 7:24 am

    OMG!!! What a spicy, tempting chutney!!! Nevr tasted anything like it…Will try it out soon!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  47. Rachana on July 28, 2011 at 7:35 am

    This is a very nice recipe. Bookmarked.

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  48. Vegetarian Zest on July 28, 2011 at 8:07 am

    These peanutty spicy balls look amazing and mouth watering.

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  50. saffronstreaks on July 28, 2011 at 11:53 am

    i love anything with peanuts, they are absolute delicious, will try it out sometime

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  51. Plateful on July 28, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Oh dear, this looks spicy and so, so, SOOO delicious! I'm drooling, literally drooling!! No kidding..!

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  52. Plateful on July 28, 2011 at 11:59 am

    Oh dear, this looks spicy and so, so, SOOO delicious! I'm drooling, literally drooling!! No kidding..!

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  54. Parsley Sage on July 28, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    I really like the idea of tossing some of that powder into a stir fry :) YUM!

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  55. ♥LOVE2COOK♥ on July 28, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    Just feel like grabbing some and throwing into my mouth…mmm yumm yumm Heaven!!! 😀

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  56. kitchen flavours on July 28, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    This must have smell really nice! Looks so good! Thanks for sharing!

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  58. CREATIVE MIND on July 28, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    Excellent recipe..thanks for sharing with us
    Love :)

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  59. Nadji on July 28, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Une recette originale et certainement délicieuse. Je note.
    A très bientôt

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  60. Momof3 on July 28, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    That's a great idea!! You have made a healthier version with peanuts…we can add it to all stir-fries to jazz up the spice I believe. I'm adding this to my must-try recipe list…

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  61. VS on July 29, 2011 at 2:05 am

    Yes, one podi and infinite possibility. Looks spicy good

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  62. priya on July 29, 2011 at 3:26 am

    peanut balls are amazing. will be perfect for stuffed capsicum recipe

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  64. Nami @ Just One Cookbook on July 29, 2011 at 5:07 am

    Hmmm lots of peanuts and this looks delicious! I probably need to tone down a little bit of spice for my kids and myself, but I know my husband will love it the way it is!

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  65. Padhu on July 29, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    Wow Sounds very delicious!

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  66. Lyndsey on July 29, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    This sounds great, perfect for so many things! Thanks for sharing!

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  67. hemalata on July 30, 2011 at 1:14 pm

    Nice recipe,looks so yummy.

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