Peanut Masala - Beach Style

Its been rainy days since weekend and rains always call for spicy, crunchy evening snacks and a steaming hot cup of chai! I picked some fresh groundnuts(with the shell) from the Indian grocery store last evening to make அவிச்ச கடலை(boiled nuts). However, after boiling them, I wanted to dress them up in color and so it turned out into a spicy, tangy beach style peanut masala...

Ingredients:

- 1 cup boiled peanuts

- 1 tbsp finely chopped onions

- 1 tbsp finely chopped tomato

- 1 tbsp finely chopped cucumber

- 1 tbsp finely chopped raw mango

- 1/4 tsp chat masala

- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional if mango available)

- 1 tbsp churmur/பொரி or bhel mix

- Salt to taste (optional)

Prep time: 15 mins         Cook time: 10 mins

Preparation:

- Pressure cook the groundnuts, with salt added, to 2 whistles.

- On cooling, open the cooker and break open the groundnuts to remove the outer shell. This process takes about 10 mins.

- To the boiled nuts, add the chopped onions, tomato, cucumber, raw mango, chat masala and salt if needed. Mix all together.

- Finally add the churmur or bhel mix and coriander. Give them a toss and serve immediately.

- Tasty, tangy peanut masala is ready to eat!

Foot note:

- If you do not have fresh groundnuts, you could use the peeled peanuts too. Soak them in water for 5-6 hours and pressure cook them for about 8-10 whistles.

- If you add chopped raw mango, do not add lemon juice as it will make the snack too sour.

- You could add chilli powder too if you like more spice