Masala peanuts | peanut pakoda

In a mixie jar add the fennel seeds, garlic and curry leaves.

Grind this into a little coarse paste by adding little water.

Keep this aside.

In a bowl add the raw peanuts.

Add water and wash this once and drain the water.

Now add the red chili powder, salt, gram flour, rice flour, 1 tbsp hot oil and the ground mixture.

Mix well and if needed sprinkle little water and coat the masala on the peanuts.

Heat oil for deep frying.

Sprinkle the masala coated peanut mixture in batches.

Deep fry in medium flame. Fry on both sides.

Once the shh sound of the oil subsides take it out from oil.

Drain in a kitchen towel.

Repeat the same for the rest of the peanuts.

Deep fry few curry leaves in the hot oil and onceit becomes crispy add this to the fried peanuts.

Once it is cool, store in an airtight box.

This masala peanuts stays good for a week.