If one has ever been to Chennai beach I am sure they must have tasted this chat item of peanuts with spice kick. Of course being a street food this snack is liked by everyone irrespective of their ages. One can see people munching these peanuts in Chennai beach and hardly would you find anyone without these peanuts. They are so addictive. The street vendor has the boiled peanuts being cooked in a stove on a cart and he has the rest of the ingredients in separate containers. During the time of purchase he mixes the boiled peanuts with the rest of the ingredients that spice up the peanuts and make it tasty. During my recent visit I had a chance to see the ingredients that add taste to the peanuts. I made a note of these ingredients so that I could make it here and relish it. Here is the tastiest chat.
Raw peanuts are boiled and used for this snack. Raw peanuts taste better than the dried ones. Raw peanuts can be pressure cooked up to 2 whistles or it can be cooked in big pot by soaking them for 2 hours and can be boiled up to 45 minutes. Then the peanuts are shelled and used. Of course shelling the peanuts is a boring process but it is worth it for the final taste.
Ingredients
- Raw peanuts- 2 pounds (boiled and shelled)
- Carrot- 1 (grated)
- Raw mango- ½ (chopped in small chunks)
- Cucumber- ½ (chopped finely)
- Onion – 1(chopped finely)
- Puffed rice- 1 cup
- Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
- Red chili powder- ½ teaspoon
- Salt to taste
Directions
1. Boil raw peanuts and shell them
2. Add chopped onion, mango cucumber, lemon juice, chili powder, salt, puffed rice and shelled peanuts in a bowl. Mix thoroughly and enjoy.
It tastes even better in front of T.V
Notes
1. Chat masala can be added instead of lemon juice and chili powder.
2. This type of salad can be prepared with any kind of beans.
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