PEANUT/ GROUNDNUT SPECIAL
The humble peanuts or groundnuts are rich in
minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, calcium, sodium, etc. The
recent studies say that the peanut skins
are rich in natural antioxidants and have a high content of dietary fiber.
Usually while eating fried peanuts we discard the skin. However, this preparation
is packed with lot of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants as it comes with the
skin and other veggies but in the street food make over.
You need
1 cup groundnuts (not fried)
1 medium onion minced
1 carrot grated
1 medium tomato cut finely or
3 tbsp grated raw mango
3 tbsp grated raw mango
½ tsp chili powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp coriander leave cut finely (optional)
·
Soak the groundnuts for a of four
hours. Wash well and drain the water.
·
Pour half a cup of water to the
drained groundnut and place the vessel in the cooker and steam for 5 minutes in
low heat after the first whistle.
·
Take out the boiled groundnuts once
the cooker is cooled.
·
Mix all the other ingredients well.
Check the taste. Adjust chili and salt.
·
Now add the groundnuts to the above
mixture, give a good shake and serve.
Tips:
ü This
snack can be prepared without grated carrot also.
ü In
the picture tomato is not used, but raw mango.
ü If
you don’t like the raw tomato, add lime juice instead.
ü Groundnuts
can be soaked and boiled much ahead. Heat for half a minute in the microwave
before mixing with other items.
ü If
you are using fresh groundnuts in season then no need to soak them.
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