Masala Kadalai

This recipe is very simple to make. Enjoy the deep fried crunchy peanuts.

Ingredients:

Peanuts 2 cups

Chick-pea flour 1/2 cup

Rice flour 2 tablespoons

Red Chilly powder 1 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon

Oil for deep frying.

Place peanuts in a microwave proof flat dish and microwave on high power for 1 minute.

Toss them a bit and return to microwave on high for another 1/2 a minute.

In a bowl mix the flours, salt, asafoetida and chilli powder and keep aside.

Remove peanuts from microwave, cool and by rubbing between your palms skin them.

Put oil in a heavy pan and place it on fire.

Sprinkle few drops of water on the peanuts and mix with hand so the water coats the peanuts.They should be moist.

To these moist peanuts add the flour mix. Try not to use more water while adding the flours. They may lose the crunchy texture and turn out like medhu pakodas.

When the oil is hot, drop the peanuts in and deep fry until golden.

Drain on absorbent tissue.

Crunchy evening snack is ready.

I have followed Mr. Mallika Badrinath's recipe.

These savoury peanuts are off to feature in JFI-Peanuts hosted by Cooks Hideout initiated by Mahanandi.