Fiery Spicey Peanuts
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 8
These spicy peanuts are utterly irresistible. They pose a real threat as a meal spoiler if you don't pay careful attention to how many you consume. You may use purchased chat masala mixture or make your own.
Ingredients
- chat masala (see below), or 1½ tsp. shopping list
- Madras curry powder ½ tsp. shopping list
- cayenne pepper ½ tsp. shopping list
- paprika 1 tsp. shopping list
- Powdered dry mint leaves ½ tsp. shopping list
- kosher salt ½ tsp. shopping list
- powdered sugar 2 tsp. shopping list
- peanut oil ¼ cup shopping list
- Uncooked peanuts with skin, preferably Valencia type 2 cups shopping list
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- For the chat masala mixture: shopping list
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- cumin seeds, toasted and ground 4 tsp. shopping list
- Amchor 2 Tbsp. shopping list
- cayenne 2 tsp. shopping list
- black pepper 1 tsp. shopping list
- Black salt ¾ tsp. shopping list
- kosher salt 1 tsp. shopping list
How to make it
- To make chat masala, combine the listed ingredients. The chat masala is a multi-purpose spice mixture.
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- Combine in a small bowl Chat Masala, cayenne pepper, paprika, mint leaves, salt and sugar. Set aside until needed.
- In a large frying pan over medium high heat, warm the oil.
- Add the nuts and fry, stirring and tossing, until the peanuts puff and begin to crack, about 6 minutes.
- Pour peanuts and oil into a colander to drain the oil.
- Transfer to a baking sheet so that the nuts are in a single layer. Drain for 1 minute, then sprinkle the powdered sugar over the nuts and mix lightly.
- Sprinkle the spice powder over the nuts and mix again. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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