Microwaved Masala Peanuts

Name: Microwaved Masala Peanuts
Total time: 480 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups raw peanuts; 1 cup Besan or Gram flour; 1 tablespoon Rice flour; 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mango powder; 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala powder; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida or Hing; 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste; 2 tablespoon Cooking oil; 2-3 tablespoon water or as required

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

#Dussehra_Snack
Namkin or savoury snacks are all time favourite food in any occasions. I am sharing today a very healthy yet delicious snack-- Microwaved Masala Peanuts. Here peanuts are coated with some spices along with besan or gram flour powder and roasted them in microwave.A quick and healthy snack to enjoy.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

8 minutes

4-5 servings

2 cupsraw peanuts
1 cupBesan or Gram flour
1 tablespoonRice flour
1 teaspoonRed Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/2 teaspoonDry Mango powder
1/2 teaspoonCoriander powder
1/2 teaspoonGaram Masala powder
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida or Hing
1 teaspoonSalt or to taste
2 tablespoonCooking oil
2-3 tablespoonwater or as required

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Steps

8 minutes

1

Sieve gram flour or besan to remove any lumps.
2

Add rice flour and all the spice powder along with salt.
3

Mix well to combine. Keep aside.
4

Take peanuts in a mirowave safe bowl and microwave them for 1 minute in high heat.
5

Take out the bowl and add the gram flour spice mixture. Mix well.
6

Now add oil and water(1 tablespoon at a time) to the peanuts mixture and mix them well using hand so that each peanut is coated well with the spice mixture.
7

Add water if necessary during mixing. Try to break any lumps while mixing.
8

Place the bowl back in the microwave and cook for about 3 minutes.
9

Take the bowl out and stir the peanuts with a fork carefully so that they cook uniformly.
10

Place the bowl back in the microwave and microwave again for 3 minutes.
11

Take out the bowl, stir again and place the bowl back.
12

Microwave for 1 more minute or till you here some popping sound. Monitor them constantly as cooking time may vary slightly at this stage.
13

Peanuts will be ready when the coating becomes light golden brown and they start popping in the microwave.
14

Take out the bowl, transfer the masala peanuts in a tray to cool down.
15

Store them in airtight container and enjoy with tea any time.