Masala Peanuts- Oven baked

Looking for some healthy and quick snack for kids? Tired of making the regular snacks for kids after school? Here is a healthy, crunchy and quick snack recipe for kids and grownup's too. 

Peanuts are rich in nutrients, providing over 30 essential nutrients. Peanuts can be used in many ways. They are eaten raw and  used in recipes and also in medicines. Many recipes can be made with these peanuts like peanut butter, peanut candy, peanut butter cookies, and also used in making snack bars. Not only as nuts, peanut oil is also used in cooking.

For week 4, day 1 of BM 36, am here with  Oven baked - masala peanuts. Perfect for evening snack or after school snack. These crunchy peanuts are perfect for rainy day with some hot masala tea or to munch while watching a movie. Here goes the recipe....

We need:

Peanuts  1 cup
Gram flour 3/4 to 1 cup
Haldi / Turmeric 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Curry leaves 10
Salt to taste
Oil 3 to 4 spoons
Hing / Asafetida 1 pinch
Water 1/4 cup approx..


Method:

Pre-heat oven on 250 degree.
In a bowl add all the ingredients except oil and water.
Mix everything together.
Now add oil and enough water to coat the peanuts well.
Now transfer these peanuts to a oven safe tray which is greased with little oil.
Bake for 10 minutes, remove turn the peanuts once.
Now bake for another 10 minutes or till peanuts are  nice and crunchy.
Remove  from oven and let them cool.
Serve as a evening snack to friends and family or to kids after school.

Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for BM 36.

Also sending this recipe to PJ, who is hosting  Srivalli's Kids Delight-  Oven baked snacks for this month.