Crispy Masala Peanuts Recipe

Good ol’ classic salted peanuts but with an Indian twist! The crispy masala peanuts are popular during teatime and as chakhna (snacks had with alcohol) in India. The snack consists of peanuts wrapped in a mildly spiced gram flour and rice flour batter and deep-fried to crispy crunchy perfection. It’s the perfect munching snack to keep around for your unannounced hunger pangs. Follow the recipe below to fry up a batch of crispy masala peanuts at home!

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Crispy Masala Peanuts Recipe

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Course

Snacks

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1 cup Raw Peanuts
• 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 1 tbsp Rice flour
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp chaat masala powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tsp cooking oil
• salt to taste
• coconut oil or any other oil for deep-frying

Course Snacks Cuisine Indian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1 cup Raw Peanuts 2 tbsp besan (gram flour) 1 tbsp Rice flour 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1/4 tsp chaat masala powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4 cup Water 1/4 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp cooking oil salt to taste coconut oil or any other oil for deep-frying

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Instructions

1. Take a big bowl and mix all ingredients together, making sure the spices and flour stick to the peanuts uniformly.
2. Heat the oil in a wok on medium heat. Fry the peanuts until they turn golden brown.
3. When they are done, take them out from the oil and place them on a absorbent paper. Let cool.
4. Sprinkle with some chat masala and dry mint and serve.