Masala Peanuts is a spicy and crunchy snack coated in chickpea flour, rice flour , peanuts and few spices which serves as wonderful tea time snacks.They are so much better than store brought once.
When I came across this recipe in youtube making masala peanuts in the the microwave, I had to try it.This would be the way to go if you are making a small batch and do not want to heat up the oil in a kadai and also is a low fat version of making masala peanuts with little oil in the microwave.
This is a haldiram style spicy masala peanuts which can be easily a favourite snack for kids and adults.It takes hardly few minutes to prepare and can be stored for weeks in an air tight container.Using masala peanuts you can also make masala peanut chat which is healthy and enjoy your tea time.
You can also check my other Finger Food Snack Ideas
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts/groundnuts with skin
- 6 tsp chickpea flour/gram flour/besan
- 3 tsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp hing/asafetida
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp chat masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- oil as required
- salt to taste
How to Make Masala Peanuts in Microwave within 3 Minutes Step By Step
1.Take a bowl, and add gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder ,turmeric powder, hing, chat masala and salt as per taste.Mix them well and keep aside.
2.In another bowl take peanuts. Now add lemon juice and mix it well.
3.Add the prepared gram flour-rice flour mixture and roll them in the flour with help of a spoon.
4.Add a teaspoon of oil and mix again.
5.Sprinkle little water at a time and mix well until each peanut is coated well with masala.
6.Take a microwave safe bowl and grease the bottom with oil.Now transfer some peanuts to the bowl. Place the peanuts as a single layer and do not place them on top of one another.
7.Add 1-2 tsp oil on top of peanuts and place the bowl in microwave on high for 1 Minute.
8.Stir in the peanuts after 1 min, and place them back in microwave for 2 mins.
9.Allow these peanuts to cool down after 2 mins. As they cool down they become more crunchier.Masala peanuts are ready and serve with hot chai.
Tips to make best Masala Peanuts
1.Do not add more water while mixing flour and peanuts, add little by little. It should be on the thicker side so that it just coats the peanuts and stays.
2.Microwave the peanuts in 3-4 batches. Do not over fill the microwave dish.
3.Addition of spices is truly of your choice.You can add amchoor powder, fennel powder too.
4.Timing varies from microwave to microwave.
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Masala Peanuts is a spicy and crunchy snack coated in chickpea flour, rice flour , peanuts and few spices which serves as wonderful tea time snacks.
- measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts/groundnuts with skin
- 6 tsp chickpea flour/gram flour/besan
- 3 tsp rice flour
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp hing/asafetida
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp chat masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- oil as required
- salt to taste
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Take a bowl, and add gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder ,turmeric powder, hing, chat masala and salt as per taste.Mix them well and keep aside.
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In another bowl take peanuts. Now add lemon juice and mix it well.
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Add the prepared gram flour-rice flour mixture and roll them in the flour with help of a spoon.
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Add a teaspoon of oil and mix again.
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Sprinkle little water at a time and mix well until each peanut is coated well with masala.
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Take a microwave safe bowl and grease the bottom with oil.
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Now transfer some peanuts to the bowl. Place the peanuts as a single layer and do not place them on top of one another.
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Add 1-2 tsp oil on top of peanuts and place the bowl in microwave on high for 1 Minute.
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Stir in the peanuts after 1 min, and place them back in microwave for 2 mins.
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Allow these peanuts to cool down after 2 mins. As they cool down they become more crunchier.
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Masala peanuts are ready and serve with hot chai.
1.Do not add more water while mixing flour and peanuts, add little by little.
2.If you do not want to microwave you can use prepared mixture and deep fry in the oil on medium low heat so that they get cooked till inside and become crunchy.
3.Microwave power settings are different for different brands, hence if the masala peanuts are not cooked or crunchier after 3 min microwaving…you can microwave for more 60-90 secs.
4.The same recipe can be used to make masala cashew or masala almonds.
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
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