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Peanut Chutney for beginners

Hi all.. I'm a beginner, an experimental cook. I love to cook but somehow messes up most of what I cook.. Very occasionally I make things that my big family loves. I'm sharing my tried and tested and approved ( by my family) recipes for other beginners like me to follow.. Peanut Chutney : Peanuts are very healthy .Loaded with proteins, it's excellent for vegetarians. Peanuts are very popular as a raw nut, fried or boiled but did you know that while fried peanuts are more popular and simply eaten , boiled peanuts are considered more healthy. Today however I'm using roasted peanuts to make a chutney that is very popular in Tamil nadu . You can eat it with all breakfast items like idly n dosa and also with chapati or poori as a side dish. It has a nutty, creamy texture very different from normal chutneys. From my research (googling), I found that this chutney can be made in two ways. 1. Raw peanuts with skin on simply ground and seasoned and tempered. 2.Roasted ...