Looking to make peanuts while reducing waste and minimizing costs? Here’s a guide to making delicious peanuts.
Recipe/Supplies Needed: - 4 cups small-sized light brown groundnut - 1 table spoon of salt (to salt the groundnut) - 4 cups of flour - 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1 teaspoon powdered milk flavor - teaspoon powdered milk (or more) - Pinch of nutmeg - 350 ml of water (for vegetarians) or 4 medium-sized eggs (for non-vegetarians) - 5 table spoon full of sugar or 8 leveled table spoon of sugar - 1 cap liquid flavor of your choice - 1 teaspoon of salt (leveled)
- 1 table spoon vegetable oil or melted margarine
- 750 ml of oil for frying
Other Supplies: - Wide, deep bowl - Bowl for flour mix - Small bowl or cup for liquid mix - Frying pan - Perforated spoon - plastic bottle with cover (for spreading liquid mix; perforate the cover)
Procedure: 1. Prep the groundnut: Select and remove any stones, rotten nuts, or tiny seeds. 2. Soak and Salt: Soak the groundnuts in 1 liter of room temperature water for 2 hours, or in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain, add 1 tbsp salt, stir, and let sit for 2 minutes. Strain and dry the nuts in the sun or oven at 10°C for 2 hours. 3. Prepare Liquid Mix: Combine water or eggs, sugar, liquid flavor, teaspoon of salt, and 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil or melted margarine. Whisk thoroughly and transfer to the plastic bottle and set aside. 4. Prepare Flour Mix: Sift the flour, and add other dry ingredients to it. 5. Coating the Groundnut: In a large bowl, place the dried groundnuts. Add a handful of the flour mixture and swirl. Alternate sprinkling flour and liquid mixture, swirling until all peanuts are evenly coated. 6. Frying: Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat. Fry one third of the coated peanuts, stirring every 15 seconds for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove with a perforated spoon and cool. 7. Repeat Frying: Fry the remaining peanuts in batches, allowing them to cool completely before packaging.
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