Spicy Masala Peanuts, Masala Groundnuts, masala coated fried peanuts

"Spicy Masala Peanut " with step by step pics and tips.  As monsoon arrived we all need something to munch which will be crispy and tasty. So, today's recipe is masala coated peanuts || masala groundnuts which is easy to prepare with easily available ingredients at home. We can pack it as a snack in your kids lunch box. My Balu dhodappa prepare these masala peanuts very crunchy and tasty. It is one of my favorite from childhood 😋. We can also prepare chaat with these masala peanuts. It is best time pass snack when your travelling long distance with your family 😍. We can prepare many snacks with peanuts like peanut masala chaat - prepared by boiling peanuts. A simple salted peanut, we can add fried peanuts in many snacks like corn flakes chivda and in masala puffed rice etc., we can also prepare masala chickpeas, but it is bit time consuming snack.  These masala peanuts tastes yummy when it is spicy but you can adjust spicy according to your taste. For coating we use besan , rice and corn(optional) flours.

                                Spicy Masala Peanut

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Wait time: 10 minutes(optional)
Cook Time : 15 minutes
Serves : 1 bowl
Category : snacks
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Main ingredients : Groundnuts
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

ground nuts - 1 cup
gram flour/ besan/ shanaga pindi - 4 tsp
rice flour - 2tsp
corn flour - 2 tsp(optional if not available)
red chilli  powder-  11/2 tsp(adjust)
turmeric powder - 1 pinch
baking soda - 1 pinch
amchur powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)
salt - as per taste
oil - 1 tsp + to deep fry

Instructions

1) In a bowl sieve gram flour, rice and corn flour.

2) Mix the above flour and add salt, red chilli, turmeric powders, aamchur powder, baking soda and mix everything well.(here you can also add crushed garlic or ginger garlic paste).

3) Now add ground nuts to the above mixture and mix everything well then add 1 tsp of oil and mix it once.

4) Now sprinkle some (3 tsp of water) on the above mix it well, add some more water till masala coat well to ground nuts. Keep this aside for 10 minutes and let the oil heat on medium flames.(**check tips)

5) check oil heat, now drop masala coated peanuts( try to drop single peanut) in oil and fry it on low to medium flames till it changes color and becomes crisp. 

6) Repeat the process for remaining coated ground nuts and take it into plate. If you feel besan coated taste smooth not crisp , then fry it again on low  flames. Once frying done switch off the flames fry curry leaves in hot oil and take it into plate. Now sprinkle chat masala on fried masala peanuts and saute it well.

That's it crunchy, spicy and chatpata masala peanuts is ready to serve. Let the masala peanuts cool , store it in air tight container, it taste crisp for more than 15 + days if you we stire it well.

Tips

** Adding corn flour will makes coating crispy, if corn flour not available you can skip it and add 1 tsp rice flour. 

** Adding amchur powder is optional, adjust spicy according to your taste.

** You can also add crushed garlic or ginger garlic paste(at step 2).

** Do not water at a time, add in batches. We just need to coat the groundnuts. 

** if you feel you added more water , simply add rice flour to it.

** Do not fry masala peanuts on high flames, if you feel oil is very heat then switch off the flames for some time and light it again.

** Store fried masala peanuts is dry air tight container once they become cool. 

I am taking this chatpata masala peanuts to 203 #FoodiesMonday BlogHop theme. Today's theme is #RimJhimBarse suggested by Preethi she blogs at preethicuisine. Do check her space for wonderful recipes.

Also check other snacks by clicking the link below pic..
   
                                   
                                  JackFruit seeds Vada

                       Baby Corn Fritters

                                   Rava / Semolina Pizza

     Roasted Masala Chickpeas / Masala coated Kabuli Chana fry
          

                               Veg chow mein noodles

                    Dry cabbage manchurian

                                          Paneer Tikka

 

Stuffed Mirchi bajji

                                      Paneer pinwheels

                                        Pepper sev

Gujarat hi Methi Masala Khakhra

               Vaamu Aaku bajji

                                         Corn flakes chivda

Hope you like crunchy, spicy and tasty masala peanuts . Give it a try and drop your comments and pics in inbox.

Also follow me on
In facebook @Facebook
In pintrest @pintrest
In Instagram @Instagram Also drop your feedback 🤗😍.

You can also search recipe
in BetterButter
in Indiblogger
in MyTaste

Thanks for visiting my blog,

ArunaSaraschandra 😊

Chocolate Stuffed Ponganalu || paniyyaram, how to prepare chocolate stuffed appe with idli batter

Today's recipe is very yummy , crispy and chocolaty - Chocolate stuffed ponganalu / Apee / Paniyaram with idli batter . It is one of the easy snack prepared with idli batter or dosa batter or even with instant rava mix, i prefer idli batter as we will get very crispy appe/ponganalu and this crispy stay long time compared to dosa batter. It is the best evening snack for your kids after coming from school with chocolate milk. Best combination is chocolate stuffed appe with chocolate syrup  and glass of hot or cold chocolate milk surely they will love and enjoy it😍😋. Idli batter prepared with urad dal/  split skinned black gram and idli rava. For stuffing i used fresh coconut, finely chopped cashew nuts, badam, choco chips, chocolate powder and cocoa powder. Instead of oil use ghee which not only adds flavor, taste it is also healthy. Do not bother if you do not have choco chips, cocoa and chocolate powder, you can just add the chocolate syrup which we  can also get in small sachets or any use any chocolates like dairy milk. 

               
                        Chocolate stuffed ponganalu/ Appe

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Serves : 12 pieces

Category : Snacks

Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Main ingredients : Idli batter, chocolate 

Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

idli batter - 2 cups
fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
cashew nuts - 5
almonds- 5
choco chips - 1 tsp
cocoa powder - 1 tsp
chocolate powder -2 tsp
sugar - 2 tsp
vanilla essence - 3 drops or elachi powder - 1/2 tsp
ghee - 1/4 cup
salt - pinch

Instructions

1) Take ready to cook (fermented) idli batter, add pinch of salt, 3 drops of vanilla extract or elachi powder and mix it well.

2) Grate or scrap fresh coconut and finely chop nuts and keep it ready.

3) Heat a pan with two 1 tsp of ghee add coconut fry till it changes color then add sugar fry till it melt and combine with coconut.

4) Take the above into cup and let it cool, then add cocoa, chocolate powder, chocochips and mix everything well.

5) divide the mixture into small ball and keep it ready.

6) Heat the appe / ponganala pan with 1/8 tsp of ghee, spread the ghee by holding its handle, then pour some batter with spoon.

7) Now place chocolate ball in the middle of batter and pour some batter on it .

8) Repeat the same process for remaining batter close the lid cook kit for a minute on low flames. Now brush some ghee on appe, it is optional.

9) Now using fork or spoon turn the appe otherside and cook it without closing the lid.

That 's it ponganalu/appe/paniyaramm is ready to serve.

Serve these hot appe with chocolate syrup and chocolate milk or chocolate milk shake.

Tips

** You can use idli batter or dosa batter to prepare this , i prefer idli batter prepared using idli rava as it stay crispy for long time. 

** You can also use instant rava batter too.

** Adding vanilla essence/ extract will adds good flavour to the outer part of appe. If it is not available use elachi powder.

** You can use cocoa powder or chocolate powder or chocolate syrup or even cadbury chocolate as per availability.

** Instead of ghee you can use oil but ghee adds good flavor and taste to appe.

** Instead of sugar you can use jaggery too.

** Serve hot to make it more tasty serve it with chocolate syrup.


Taking this recipe to  #FoodiesMondayBlogHop fb group, for today's #202 week theme  #KuchMeethaHoJaye  suggested by Renu she blogs at Cookwithrenu. Do check her blog for delicious and amazing recipe from different regions.
                                     
Also check other  related recipes by clicking the link below pic..

                                     Multigrain banana loaf bread

                     Rava chocolate cake 

                 Wheat flour carrot cake

                    Rava / Semolina Pizza

                           
Hope you liked this chocolaty and crispy appe , give it a try and drop your comments and pics in inbox.

Also follow me on
In facebook @Facebook
In pintrest @pintrest
In Instagram @Instagram 
Also drop your feedback 🤗😍.

You can also search recipe
in BetterButter
in Indiblogger
in MyTaste

Thanks for visiting my blog,

ArunaSaraschandra 😊

Punjabi Kadhi, Pakodi Majjiga Pulusu, How to prepare Punjabi Kadhi-Pakodi Kadhi

Today's post is  punjab's popular Khadi called as " Punjabi Khadi". It is very tasty and soulful recipe with pakodi's in rich flavoured yogurt. It is very delicious meal which we can have it with hot rice or with pulka's, i had it with rice 😋.  We Telugu ppl to prepare this  khadi popularly known as " pakodi majjiga pulusu" with small variations. We can add different varities of fritters like onion fritters/pakodi's, vegetable fritters, gatee pakodi/ lentil based fritters, today i prepared onion pakodi's/ fritters. Gravy is prepared with sour curd, gram flour and masala's. When you fed up with daily routine like dal, sambar, rasam(pappu, chaaru) try this khadi surely your family would love to have it 😍.

      If you like the crunchy taste of pakodi's in kadhi then add it in gravy before you serve. If you have left pakodi's which you prepared for your lunch , then no probs you can prepare this kadhi. Firstly we prepare yogurt and besan mixture then prepare onion pakodi's  later prepare gravy and add this fritters. I checked recipe here, it helped me to get perfect taste. 

                                Punjabi Kadhi

Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 30 minutes
Serves : 4 people 
Category : Currys / Regional 
Recipe Cuisine: Punjabi
Main ingredient:Yogurt, Gram flour/ besan
Author : Aruna SarasChandra

Ingredients

For Kadhii mixture

sour curd - 1 cup

water - 2 cup(adjust)

gram flour/ besan - 5 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

garam masala - 1/2 tsp
salt as per taste

For onion pakodi

onion - 2(rougly chopped)

curry leaves - 1 sprig(optional)

gram flour/ besan - 1 cup

red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp(adjust)

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

ajwain seeds - 1/2 tsp

salt as per taste

oil to deep fry

For  punjabi kadhii

oil - 3 tsp

onion - 1 

ginger -1 inch

green chilli - 2

red chilli - 2

curry leaves - 1 sprig

cumin seeds - 1 tsp

fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp

hing - 1 pinch
coriander leaves - 1 tsp

Instructions

1) Take sour curd in a bowl, whisk it well. Now add gram flour, turmeric , red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt mix it well and keep it aside.

2) Roughly chop onions, curry leaves.

3) sieve gram flour and take it into bowl, then add ajwain seeds, turmeric , red chilli powder, salt  then add chopped onion and curry leaves.

4) Heat oil in a kadai on low flames and then mix flour and onion well without adding water at first, then sprinkle water little by little just to coat the onion with batter (or you can prepare this batter as per your wish).

5) Check the oil heat by dropping little batter, now drop pakodi batter in heat oil, fry it both sides till it changes color then take it into plate. Repeat the process for remaining batter.

6) Chop onions, green chillies and ginger. Take wide kadai heat 2tsp of oil , then add cumin seeds, methi seeds and hing let the methi seeds changes color and jeera crackle fry it on low flames.

7) Now add green chilli, red chilli, ginger, curry leaves fry it well then add onions, pinch of salt and fry till it become translucent.

8) Now add prepared curd mixture to the above, mix everything well and let it boil on low flames, stir it in middle so that besan curd mixture do not burn at the bottom.

9) If you feel kadhi becomes thick adjust water accordingly, i added 1/2 glass of water and boiled by stirring. Then add fried onion pakoda, mix everything once and let it soak in kadhi for 10 times.

Kadhi is ready take it into bowl garnish it with corainder leaves and sprinkle some garam masala , That's yummy and tasty Punjabi Kadhi is ready to serve. I served it with hot steamed rice.

Tips

** If you feel kadhi is too thick adjust water accordingly.

** You can add any variety of pakodi's in the place of onion pakodi.

** If you want pakodi's in kadhi to be crisp then add it while serving.

** Add little by little while preparing batter for pakodi's. I just sprinkled verey little amount of water.

** You can also serve kadhi without adding any fritters.

** Kadhi taste good when we use bit sour yogurt.

** After adding yogurt mixture , stir it often otherwise it will burn at bottom.

 Taking this recipe to Shhhhh Secretly Cooking Challenge fb group.  Here admins will select one Indian state in alphabetical order. And they pick pairs for theme, pairs will share 2 ingredients, using that ingredients we will prepare recipe and post it in group album. Other group members will guess the secret ingredient. For month June 2019 we bloggers prepared Punjabi recipes. My partner for this month is Sujata Shukla she blogs at "pepperonpizza", she is very talented, experienced chef and very down to earth person. She guided me very well in selecting recipes where i am not that much aware of Punjabi Cuisine. Do check her place for tasty and varieties of recipes, I gave fennel seeds and ginger and she gave me chickpeas/besan and salt as two secret ingredients.  she prepared "Bharwa Karela" do check this recipe.

                                   

 Also check other recipes by clicking the link below pic

 Potato Spring Onion Fry

                      Matar Fry

              Malai Matar paneer

                                Paneer Lababdar/ Jeera Rice

                 Hyderabadi Mirchi ka salan

               Punjabi Dum aloo

                              Kaju curry

               paneer butter masala

                          Kadai Paneer

          Stuffed paneer capsicum            

Hope you like this tasty and delicious Punjabi Khadi. Give it a try and drop your comments in inbox.

Also follow me on
In facebook @Facebook
In pintrest @pintrest
In Instagram @Instagram Also drop your feedback 🤗😍.

You can also search recipe in BetterButter
in Indiblogger
in MyTaste

Thanks for visiting my blog,

Aruna Saraschandra 😄