Aren’t all nuts processed in the same areas of the factory?
There is even a disclaimer to that effect on a can of mixed nuts without peanuts saying, “may contain peanuts”.
The nut company doesn’t need a lawsuit from some nut who expires eating a rouge peanut in a can of mixed nuts.
First of all, Indian cuisine doesn’t use peanuts at all, so it would be fair for a customer to assume that a classic Indian restaurant wouldn’t have them on site. We lived in India and Nepal for four years and getting peanut butter was a challenge. Therefore, it was highly unusual for an Indian chef to make the switch to the cheaper peanut powder - especially since in the food industry it is well known how dangerous peanuts can be to some people. Making the switch without disclosure is, I think, an act of gross negligence - not to mention extremely poor Indian cooking. Secondly, the almonds used in this dish would not be processed. They are raw nuts taken right out of the shells.
And peanuts can be in foods that you wouldn’t expect to have them — processed cereals, etc. The equipment to process and bag the peanuts is also used for other products.
If a person has a peanut allergy, then they would know this fact. BTW, no I don’t have a peanut allergy.