Masala Peanuts
(Peanuts tossed with Indian spices- a spicy, salty, and healthy snack)
Do you often find yourself snacking on packed chips and wafers? These goods have a high sodium content that harms our cardiovascular health. Why opt for junk food when healthy options can be easily made at home? Masala Sing is a perfect to-go snack recipe that gets made in no time.
We Indians like spicy, ‘chatpata’ stuff. Our spices are so magical! They can easily turn an everyday ingredient into something very delicious! This recipe is just that- some very common spices that give the peanuts a new flavor! It is a no-brainer recipe- quick, easy, nutritious, and ADDICTIVE!
There is another way of making masala sing/peanuts. The recipe requires you to fry gram- flour-coated peanuts. Check out that recipe here - Masala Peanuts Recipe.
Try both of them and let me know which one you liked more, in the comments section below.
RECIPE VIDEO
Ingredients
2 cups unsalted peanuts without skin ( बिना छिलके वाली मूँगफली)
1/2 tbsp oil (तेल)
1 tsp turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर)
1 tsp red chili powder/ Kashmiri red chili powder or as per your taste (लाल मिर्च पाउडर)
1 tsp dry mango powder (आमचूर पाउडर)
1/4 tsp chaat masala (चाट मसाला)
salt as per taste (नमक स्वादानुसार)
Method
Halve the de-skinned peanuts as much as you can by rubbing them between your palms and breaking them with your fingers.
Heat oil in a kadhai. When the oil gets hot, lower the flame, and add turmeric powder to it. Give it a stir.
Immediately add the peanuts, red chili powder, amchur powder, chaat masala, and salt. Mix well.
Roast the spice-coated peanuts for 3-4 minutes on a low flame. Turn off the heat.
Store them in an air-tight container once they cool down.
MASALA SING/PEANUTS ARE READY TO EAT!
Notes -
You can get de-skinned, unsalted peanuts from your local grocery store, and use them directly.
If you are using peanuts with skin, you need to remove the skin first. Roast the peanuts for 8-10 minutes on medium heat. Allow the peanuts to cool down. Take a few peanuts between your palms and rub them gently to remove their skin. This is a little time-consuming process, and so I prefer to buy the readily available de-skinned peanuts.
If you are using salted peanuts for this recipe adjust the amount of salt you add, while making masala sing, accordingly.
These peanuts can be stored in an air-tight container for about a month.
You can use these peanuts while making Dabeli, can eat them as a tea-time snack, or carry them in your tiffin to relieve your hunger pangs.
Masala Sing/ Masala peanuts/Chatpata Masala Sing
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted peanuts without skin ( बिना छिलके वाली मूँगफली)
- 1/2 tbsp oil (तेल)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder (हल्दी पाउडर)
- 1 tsp red chili powder/ Kashmiri red chili powder or as per your taste (लाल मिर्च पाउडर)
- 1 tsp dry mango powder (आमचूर पाउडर)
- 1/4 tsp chaat masala (चाट मसाला)
- salt as per taste (नमक स्वादानुसार)
Method
- Halve the de-skinned peanuts as much as you can by rubbing them between your palms and breaking them with your fingers.
- Heat oil in a kadhai. When the oil gets hot, lower the flame, and add turmeric powder to it. Give it a stir.
- Immediately add the peanuts, red chili powder, amchur powder, chaat masala, and salt. Mix well.
- Roast the spice-coated peanuts for 3-4 minutes on a low flame. Turn off the heat.
- Store them in an air-tight container once they cool down.
Notes
- You can get de-skinned, unsalted peanuts from your local grocery store, and use them directly.
- If you are using peanuts with skin, you need to remove the skin first. Roast the peanuts for 8-10 minutes on medium heat. Allow the peanuts to cool down. Take a few peanuts between your palms and rub them gently to remove their skin. This is a little time-consuming process, and so I prefer to buy the readily available de-skinned peanuts.
- If you are using salted peanuts for this recipe adjust the amount of salt you add, while making masala sing, accordingly.
- These peanuts can be stored in an air-tight container for about a month.
- You can use these peanuts while making Dabeli, can eat them as a tea-time snack, or carry them in your tiffin to relieve your hunger pangs.
A healthy Indian snack.
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