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Masala Peanuts Recipe (Air Fryer)

Masala peanut is a spicy and super crunchy savoury treat with an outer crispy texture is a tea time snack perfect to enjoy with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 64kcal
Author: Geetha

Equipment

  • 1 Medium size bowl
  • 1 Big Bowl
  • 1 Spoon

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

  • ½ Cup Peanuts
  • 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • ½ Teaspoon Garam Masala
  • ½ Teaspoon Chaat Masala
  • Salt as required
  • ½ Tablespoon Rice Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Gram Flour/ Besan
  • 3 Teaspoons Water adjust to get right coating.

Instructions

  • Wash peanuts in a strainer and shake well to drain the excess water.
    ½ Cup Peanuts
  • Put them in a large bowl, add a teaspoon of oil and stir with a spoon to coat the peanuts. 
    1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • In a second medium-size bowl, combine the spice powders - chilli powder, chaat masala powder, salt, gram flour and rice flour. 
    ¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder, 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, ½ Teaspoon Garam Masala, ½ Teaspoon Chaat Masala, Salt, ½ Tablespoon Rice Flour, 2 Tablespoons Gram Flour/ Besan
  • Now transfer the spices to the peanut bowl and toss well. Add water a little at a time, a teaspoon of water at a time and mix with a spoon until the peanuts are well coated.
    3 Teaspoons Water
  • Apply oil to the air fryer basket or spray it with oil.
  • Add masala-coated peanuts to the basket and spread them into a single layer.
  • Put the basket in the air fryer.
  • Set the air fryer at 180 C for 8 minutes.
  • Shake the basket gently halfway through for even roasting.
  • Once the timer goes off, take the basket out of the air fryer. 
  • Crunchy and spicy masala peanuts are ready to enjoy!

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Notes

Add just enough water so that the peanuts coat with masala well. Masala-coated peanuts shouldn't be clustered.
If the outer layer is too wet, the masala coating could separate from the peanuts after frying. 
Damp and oiled peanuts help the spice mixture to coat well.
 
   

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 304IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg