Masala Peanuts/ Masala Kadalai/ Fried spicy peanuts
Author: Suganya Hariharan
Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3 cups
- Peanuts – 3 cups ( Raw)
- Rice Flour – 5 tbsp
- Gram Flour – ¾ cup
- Kashmiri red Chilli Powder – 1.5 tbspn (For spice and color)
- Amchur/ Mango powder - 1 tsp
- Baking Soda – ¾ tsp
- Garlic (with skin) – 10 cloves
- Fennel Seeds / Sombu – 1 tsp
- Asafoetida / Hing – ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil to deep fry
- Roast the peanuts in medium flame for 5 mins. If you are using roasted peanuts, you don't have to do this step.
- In a mixing bowl, add everything except peanuts. Mix well. Add the roasted peanuts and combine it well.
- Now add water little by little. Actually sprinkle and make it soft dough. It should not be liquid form.
- Heat kadai with enough oil to fry.
- Take some dough in your hands and slowly drop the dough in small batches.
- Dry fry the pakodas till they are golden brown. Drain it by placing in a kitchen tissue.
- Store it in an airtight container and can have it for 7-10 days.
Adding a tsp of hot oil to the mixture makes it crispy.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/masala-peanuts-masala-kadalai-fried-spicy-peanuts/
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