Peanut Curd
a plant based curd made from peanuts.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanuts
- 1 ¾ cup of water
- 5 to 6 green chilly tops
Instructions
- Soak peanuts in water for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, drain the water and transfer soaked peanuts to a mixer jar.
- Add 1 cup ofwater and blend.
- Add the remaining water (3/4 cup) and blend again to a smoothpaste.
- Pass this mixture through a strainer and collect peanut milk in a large bowl or a saucepan.
- Heat peanut milk on low flame and bring it to a boil.
- Turn off the heat and transfer boiled peanutmilk to a clay pot.
- Allow the milk to cool down till it is lukewarm.
- Add 5 to 6 green chilly crowns to the peanutmilk.
- Cover the pot and keep aside for 10 to 12 hours. In summers, the curd sets early, whereas it takes longer in winter.