easy peanut masala recipe | masala groundnut | besan masala peanuts

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cup
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup gram flour / besan
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • 2 tbsp corn flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
  • 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp ginger garlic paste
  • pinch baking soda (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cup 350 grams peanuts / groundnuts
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 3 tbsp water
  • oil for deep frying
  • ½ tsp chaat masala (optional)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour and 2 tbsp corn flour.
  2. also add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp ginger garlic paste, pinch baking soda and ½ tsp salt.
  3. mix well making sure all the spices are combined well.
  4. further, add 2 cup skinned peanuts and 2 tsp oil.
  5. mix well, oil helps to coat peanuts with masala.
  6. further, add 2 tbsp of water and mix well.
  7. add 1-2 tbsp of more water in batches till the peanuts are coated well with besan.
  8. furthermore, add a tsp of rice flour and give a mix. this helps to separate peanuts.
  9. deep fry in hot oil or bake at 180-degree celsius for 20 minutes.
  10. stir occasionally and fry on low to medium flame.
  11. sprinkle ¼ tsp chaat masala and mix well. this helps to enhance the flavour.
  12. finally, enjoy crunchy masala peanuts or store in an airtight container for a month.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.