Oct 29, 2009

Masala Peanuts/ Masala Kadalai

This is a South Indian snack which can be made quickly and is great to munch on any time of the day. It is nothing but peanuts spiced up a little and deep fried to make a crunchy snack. It stays fresh for a week when stored in airtight containers.

Ingredients
Peanuts - 2 cups
Besan / Chickpea flour - 1/2 cup
Rice flour - 3 tablespoons
Red chilli powder - 1 tablespoon or more if you like it spicier
Hing/Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying


Directions
Dry roast the peanuts for about a minute in a pan or microwave them for about a minute. this makes them crunchy.
Mix the chickpea flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt and hing together. Ad a little water to this and mix to make a thick paste. It should not be very runny.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and when it turns hot, slowly mix the flour mixture and peanuts together and add a little to the oil very carefully. Simmer.
Allow them to turn golden brown on all sides. Slowly remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Do the same to the remaining peanuts.
Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy with tea/coffee.

46 comments:

  1. Love masala crunchy peanuts, i am hungry for some now..

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  2. Yum, I could eat tons of these... I really love the way you set up the picture :)

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  3. I love this too. Add a spoonful of lemon juice, adds the sour bit to the spicy taste...
    Gorgeous clicks...

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  4. yummy........i made these today, going to post tomarrow dear........nice click.

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  5. Great for party ! Looks very pretty ur pict :)

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  6. I always munch this at least weekly once..but I eat store bought ones :) LOoks nice !

    I sent you a entry for ur lunch box event,please acknowledge.

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  7. my hubby will finish it in no time....he loves these

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  8. best crunchy click u made..my husb is crazy of this

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  9. Ooooh, these sound SO tempting! I can just imagine how delicious the crunchy texture is! :-)

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  10. I miss these yummy crunchies here, now I know how to make it!! Thanks Divya! I just love them :)

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  11. yummyy..love them..i saw a mw recipe for this long time ago..

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  12. This is my favourite way to eat nuts.

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  13. ummmmm...real yummy, I've to make this at home..love peanuts with tea a lot...pic are just awesome

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  14. I would like to have these crunchy looking masala peanuts with a cup of coffee laying back in my cosy sofe div

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  15. i have to try this..looks very nice :)

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  16. My favorite snack.... Masala kadalai looks so crispy and lovely.

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  17. Oh I love these and was looking for a recipe for quite a while. Thanks for posting. Will definitely try masala peanuts.

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  18. Love this snack. Usually buy at the stores but loved making them at home for the freshness. Looks tempting. Hopefully will make it soon.

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  19. perfect crunchy snack for the evening ;)

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  20. my favorite munch-on....very nicely presented!

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  21. My dad's favorite..... Nice presentation dear!!

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  22. I could finish off that entire bowl:) Love these anytime.

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  23. nice click n a crunchy-munchy recipe.

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  24. This is a wonderful snack. Its a perfect snack for a cloudy rainy day, just like it is here today in Cinci.

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  25. சூப்பர்ப்..பார்க்கும் பொழுதே அப்படியே சாப்பிடவேண்டும் போல இருக்கின்றது...

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  26. Love these crunchy masala peanuts!Beautiful clicks..

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  27. yummy yummy!! who will not like these.. how have you been doing? been a while since we chatted

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  28. Looks delicious, lovely pictures !

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  29. I love munching on these nuts.They look so crunchy.

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  30. oh wow! my grandmother used to make this for me when i was a child. happy memoried associated with it.:)

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  31. Perfect for watching a movie or a trip to the beach. Lovely presentation!

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  32. Masala peanuts my all time favorite, looks great dear!

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  33. You can microwave it too Divya. I have done that from Mallika Badrinath's Microwave Samayal book.

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  34. Hi Divya ,

    Made this today ..WOW came out so crunchy ...Thanks a lot for sharing the recipe .

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