MASALA PEANUTS

INGREDIENTS

Peanuts- 1 cup

Besan flour – 1/2 cup

Rice flour – 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp

Water – 2 to 3 tbsp

Curry leaves – few

METHOD

1. Rinse peanuts under running water. Drain them in a colander.
2. Take a bowl and add peanuts. Then, add all the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
3. Sprinkle little water and mix well until each peanut is coated well with masala.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Gently drop the peanuts. Do not add them in lumps.
5. Do not disturb for a minute, then stir and fry on low to medium flame.
6. Fry till the foam in the oil disappears completely and peanuts turn golden brown and crisp.
7. Drain the fried peanuts onto a kitchen paper. In the same oil, fry curry leaves and add it to the fried peanuts.
8. Cool them completely and store in a air tight jar.