Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Microwaved Masala Peanuts



For this week's Blog hop Wednesday by Radhika, I was paired with Prathima . She has a wonderful blog with so many tempting dishes but this simple recipe caught my attention.This was something that I had always wanted to try but  kept on postponing. The recipe sounded perfect so I finally tried the microwave version of masala peanuts.Now I repent for not trying this out earlier, as this was such a delight to have and I have made this five times already after my first try. So instead of  going for the deep fried version, try this option for the same taste sans the calories. Thank you Prats for this awesome snack made in minutes.
Recipe Source: Prats Corner
Ingredients :
1 cup plain unsalted  raw peanuts
2-3 tbsp gram flour (Chickpea flour)
2-3 tsp rice flour (for crispness)
1/2 to 1 tsp chilli powder
a pinch of hing powder (asafoetida)
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Method :
Mix together all the dry ingredients .Add the oil to this and mix well. Add water and mix well ( I added a little more than 1/4 cup as I wanted an even smooth coating on my nuts). Transfer the peanuts onto a microwave safe bowl (flat and wide). Spread them so that they do not stick to each other. Cook on HIGH for 2 mins. Remove, break lumps  if any and stir the peanuts and place back in microwave and repeat this process in 1 minute increments until done.
The time in the microwave will depend on the power of the microwave,  and the amount of water added. It took me approximately about 10 minutes.
Sending this over to Blog Hop Wednesday and Diwali Special-Sweets and Savories by Radhika




26 comments:

  1. wow, that sounds like a perfect snack on any day, especially a rainy day :)

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  2. Wow this sounds great.......will try soon. Bookmarked

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  3. what a gr8 little snack, perfect for my hungry kids looking for something quick :)

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  4. wow thats delicious snacks,microwave version is amazing...

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  5. These look perfect...I too wanted to try it in MW...Now will give a try this time...:)

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  6. These looks yummy...perfect with a cup of tea...

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  7. looks delicious and healthy snack .....

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  8. simple but power packed- looks yum vidhya !

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  9. i just love to munch on these any time

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  10. Feel like munching some, soo tempting..

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  11. I have linked it here. You can check it out. http://ticklingpalates.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-hop-wednesdays-week-5.html

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  12. Heyy...thanks for the mention Vidhya!!! The peanuts look crunchy & tempting..Wanna grab that bowl...This reminds me that its been sometime since I made this..Will make a batch this weekend :)
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  13. Guilt free snack...have been wanting to make this for a while now

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  14. Feel like munching some, soo tempting..

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  15. looks delicious and using the microwave is really innovative.

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  16. Masala peanuts are always my fav snack during the rainy season.Healthy one too.Microwave version is really easy.

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  17. Good choice Sudha...ans so easy to make...ideal snack

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  18. My favorite snack,first time here following you.Please do drop at my space.

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  19. wow, that sounds so easy and yummy..perfect snack to munch on..

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  20. delicious snacks,microwave version is awesome..
    www.rajafood.blogspot.com

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  21. Perfect for peanut lovers like me. Love to much them whenever I watch movies.. :-)

    Cheers,
    uma

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  22. Delicious and perfect for an evening snack.

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