Masala peanuts is one great evening snack made with peanuts, besan flour, and a few other spices. It goes well with Chai.
Masala Peanuts | Peanuts Pakora | Kadala Pakoda with step by step photos. This is one of the great snacks for kids. Even I love this. I always have a packet of masala peanuts to munch on any time. Let’s see how to prepare this yummy snack. {Pics updated}
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Masala Peanuts
Masala Peanuts or Kadala Pakoda is a crunchy and crisp evening snack made of roasted peanuts , Chickpea flour and other spices. It is a very popular snack in bakery joints in South India. It goes very well with the evening chai. By following the recipe perfectly we get to perfect the recipe close to the store bought ones.
Ingredients for Masala Peanuts:
Peanuts - Always use roasted peanuts for the recipe. If you are not able to source roasted peanuts you may dry roast the peanuts in a pan and then use them.
Chickpea Flour - Chickpea flour or Besan flour is the base of the batter for masala peanuts.
Rice Flour - Rice flour is added for crispiness. Rice along along with besan flour is the base of the maslaa peanuts.
Spice Powders - We use Red Chilli powder , Hing and salt for the peanuts. We can also use Amchur powder along , it gives a lovely flavor. But adding amchhur powder is totally optional.
Baking Soda - Baking Soda is for the crisp texture of the peanuts.
Fennel , Garlic & Curry Leaves - Fennel seeds, Curry leaves and Curry leaves crushed together gives an awesome flavour. You may blend them it even crush them and use them
How to Prepare Masala Peanuts, Pictorial:
1.In a blender add in the garlic with skin, Fennel seeds, and Curry leaves and pulse it twice. In a big bowl add the roasted peanuts. Add in Chilli powder, Salt, Gram Flour, and Rice flour.
2. To this add the crushed garlic and fennel and curry leaves
3. Next, add Hing and Baking soda. Mix everything well and then sprinkle water little by little and make it as a dry paste.
4. In the pan heat oil for deep frying once the oil is hot add in the peanuts and fry till golden brown in a medium flame.
5. Drain in paper towels after deep frying. Serve as a snack
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📖 Recipe
Masala Peanuts | Peanuts Pakora | Kadala Pakoda
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup Roasted Peanuts
- ¼ cup Besan Flour or Chickpea flour
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
- ¼ tsp Hing
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- Oil for deep frying
To Crush or grind
- 8 clove Garlic
- ½ ts[ Fennel Seeds
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
Instructions
- In a blender add in the garlic with skin, Fennel seeds, and Curry leaves and pulse it twice. In a big bowl add the roasted peanuts.
- To this add the blended garlic and fennel paste, Chilli powder, Salt, Gram Flour, and Rice flour.
- Next, add Hing and Baking soda. Mix everything well and then sprinkle water little by little and make it as a dry paste.
- In the pan heat oil for deep frying once the oil is hot add in the peanuts and fry till golden brown in a medium flame.
- Drain in paper towels after deep frying. Serve as a snack
Notes
· You can add red food color if you prefer. But it is not advisable for kids.
· Don’t make the paste watery. Else it will drink more oil for deep frying.
vaishali sabnani
Masala peanuts are so so addictive , I can take the complete pack and finish it easily . Perfectly made and presented .
Usha
These masala peanuts are so addictive and a great one to carry when traveling.
Rafeeda AR
My elder one loves these... I must make it for her... they are so addictive, isn't it?
cookwithrenu
You bought my old memories back, my mother makes this always in Diwali, and it was an addictive munching snack. You have made it so nicely, I want it now 🙂
Srivalli
We love this so much!..so nicely done..
Unknown
wow tats a delicious masala peanut , you made them so perfect .. they look so addictive , I can gobble some now 🙂 Very good travel snack there
Pavani
These masala peanuts are one of the most addictive snacks I've ever had. You can never stop with just a few -- I can eat these by the handfuls 🙂
Harini R
OMG! these are so addictive. I must try them in the air fryer. My family can empty the whole can of roasted peanuts and so I hardly get a change to make masala peanuts 🙂
Gayathri Kumar
With a book to read and a bowl full of these crispy peanuts, I am in heaven..
cookingwithsapana
These peanuts are addictive. I loved the Haldiram packets of these peanuts and can finish all in few seconds.
Priya Suresh
Simply love to munch this dangerously addictive masala peanuts especially while travelling, everyone's favourite at home.
sushma
Wow masala peanuts look so addictive, made these long time ago. I made a baked version.
Jyoti Babel
I had once tried a microwave version of it and had finished them off in no time. they are really addictive. perfect snack to munch on
Rujuta
Hi,
Lovely snacks and so addictive...love masala peanuts
Best wishes
Chef Mireille
the seasoning must make these so delicious