10 May 2020

Baked Masala Peanuts – No Deep Frying

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This is my life savior in the evenings during cold days. Usually masala peanuts are deep fried, but this is my super healthy baked version. Handful of these yummy masala peanuts and a steaming cup of Ginger and Cardamom Masala Chai is a match made in heaven. It’s very crunchy and super easy to make. You can make a big batch and save it in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Masala Peanut is one such snack which I used to have as a kid. Peanuts are very rich in protein.  They can be useful as part of a weight loss diet and may reduce the risk of both heart disease and gallstones. Peanuts are abundant in the vitamins such as Folate, Thiamine, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E and rich in minerals like Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium, Zinc, Iron, Copper, Manganese and Selenium. These vitamins and minerals play a major part in healing hormonal issues like PCOS / PCOD (or) thyroid.

I bake these masala peanuts at home as part of my thyroid weight loss diet. You will not even notice that it’s not deep fried, my kids love it too as an evening snack after school. I always make it less spicy as my kids don’t eat it too spicy. But if you like spice, add more chilli powder.

INGREDIENTS

  • 250 g Peanuts
  • 1 tbsp Rice flour
  • 3 tbsp Gram flour
  • 2 Garlic pods, crushed
  • small handful Curry leaves, chopped
  • Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Jeera / Cumin
  • Pinch of Asafoetida powder
  • Pinch of Turmeric powder
  • Water, to sprinkle
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil / Gingelly Oil

METHOD

  • Preheat oven to 200Ā°C.
  • Dry roast peanuts on stove top in a pan in medium flame.
  • Combine all the ingredients except water. Now sprinkle water and mix it until it comes to a sticky consistency.
  • Line the baking tray with parchment paper. Place the peanut mixture evenly in the baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Stir them after 8 minutes breaking any lumps with a fork.
  • Serve with masala tea or filter coffee.

NOTE

  • Addition of kashmiri red chilli powder is optional. I use it to give the deep red colour to the peanuts because I donā€™t prefer food colour in my cooking.
  • I don’t remove the skin of peanuts as it contains a lot of nutrients. But if you want you can remove the skin before applying the masala.
  • You can even add a pinch of Saunf / Fennel seeds powder.

Enjoy this Oven Roasted Masala Peanuts with your Cuppa šŸ™‚

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