Recipe#13 FRIED SPICY (MASALA) PEANUTS

Hi friends,
Peanuts are a great source of energy for people of all age groups. Fried masala peanuts is a very famous indian snack and is a very simple recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

• Peanuts-1cup
• Besan (gram flour) - 3tbsp
• Rice flour-1tbsp
• Ginger paste-1tsp
• Salt-1.5tsp
• Red chilli powder-1tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
• Ajwain (carom seeds)-1tsp
• Oil for deep frying
• Water - 2-3 tbsp

METHOD:

• Dry roast the peanuts in a kadai/wok
• Transfer it to a bowl
• Add the rest of the ingredients except oil
• Sprinkle some water and Mix well
• Separate the peanuts into 1-2 loose pieces coated with the mixture
• Allow it to dry for a while under the fan
• Deep fry in oil
• Remove from oil with the help of a puri strainer or the regular strainer 
• Place it on a kitchen tissue to drain off the excess oil
• Store it in an airtight container

• The airtight container I use for storage depends on the amount that I need to store. Accordingly, I use one of the containers, the links for which are given below:

  
  

  Tupperware Plastic Container - 1.7 Litres

  
  

  Tupperware - Within Reach Canister 840ml

  
  

  Glass Container (400 ml) with Rust Proof Air Tight Lid

  
  

  Matki Glass jar with Airtight Metal Lid - 500 ml

  
  

Note:

• Instead of carom seeds, you can use sesame seeds also in this recipe

Do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

Also try my other savouries or evening snack recipes :

• Ompodi / Barik Sev
• Murukku / Chakli
• Ribbon pakoda
• Cornflakes mixture
• Spicy fried diamond cut biscuits
• Spicy fried Chana dal
• Salted fried moong dal

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