Baked Masala Peanuts is a yummy tea time snack made in oven with little oil but tastes good as the deep fried ones. It is an addictive snack.
Masala Peanuts is a yummy tea time snack made with just few ingredients. The best part is that it is baked and not deep fried. Now we can take the yummy snack guilt free. I am definitely going to try this out again and again. Now lets get started.
I have also posted the traditional deep fried Masala Peanuts as well.
Ingredients for Baked Masala Peanuts
Peanuts
Gram Flour
Rice Flour
Spice powders
How to prepare Baked Masala Peanuts, Pictorial
- In a pan add in the peanuts and saute on a low flame until it's roasted. In a mortar and pestle add in the garlic, fennel seeds, and Curry leaves and crush
2. In a mixing bowl add in the roasted peanuts. To this add in the Gram flour and rice flour.
3. To this add the blended garlic and fennel paste, Chilli powder, Salt. Next, add Hing and Baking soda.
4. Mix everything well Now add in 1 tbsp of oil and mix everything. Oil helps the masala to stay intact with the peanuts so don't skip this step.
5. Next sprinkle water little by little and mix in such a way that the masala is spread on all the peanuts.
6. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spread the peanuts.
7. Preheat the oven at 190 Deg C for 10 mins and then bake at 190 Deg C for 20 mins After 15 mins. Using a spatula slightly spread the peanuts and then bake.
8. Wait till the masala peanuts cool down nd then store in air tight containers.
📖 Recipe
Baked Masala Peanuts | Peanuts Pakora
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup Roasted Peanuts
- ¼ cup Gram Flour
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed as needed
- ¼ tsp Hing
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tbsp Oil
To Grind:
- 5 Garlic pods
- ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
Instructions
- In a pan add in the peanuts and saute on a low flame until its roasted.
- In a mortar and pestle add in the garlic, Fennel seeds, and Curry leaves and crush
- In a mixing bowl add in the roasted peanuts. To this add in the Gramflour and rice flour.
- To this add the blended garlic and fennel paste, Chilli powder, Salt.
- Next, add Hing and Baking soda. Mix everything well
- Now add in 1 tbsp of oil and mix everything. Oil helps the masala to stay intact with the peanuts so don't skip this step.
- Next sprinkle water little by little and mix in such a way that the masala is spread on all the peanuts.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and spread the peanuts.
- Preheat the oven at 190 Deg C for 10 mins and then bake at 190 Deg C for 20 mins After 15 mins. Using a spatula slightly spread the peanuts and then bake.
- Wait till the masala peanuts cool down and then store in air tight containers.
Radha
All time favorite masala peanuts! perfect for anytime or with tea. Bookmarked your recipe Sharmila!
Vaishali
Ah ! This is a super recipe , and the baked version sounds absolutely fantastic !
Love the use of garlic and fennel - must be making it so flavorful !
Sowmya
These peanuts are a family favourite and we eat then so often. Love the idea of baking them. They look so tasty and crunchy!!!
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
This is something my girls love so much, yet I wonder why I have never tried making it at home. Baking is definitely a much guilt free way than frying and it looks equally delicious!