- Dry roast the peanuts on medium low heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Once it is cooled completely the skin can be removed easily. Place this on a clean towel.
- Then rub it , it will help to split in half. Separate the skin and keep it ready.
- Heat the oil on low flame, fry the curry leaves until it becomes crisp. Careful when you add it to the hot oil.
- Then add hing , roasted peanuts, turmeric powder, salt , chilli powder and pepper powder. Mix it and continue to mix and let it be on low heat for a minute and then turn off the heat. Allow it to cool.
- Once it is cool enough we have to mix with hand to crush the curry leaves.
- You have wait until the peanuts cools down completely before you store it.
Congress Kadalekai is a popular spicy tea time snack of Karnataka made using peanuts. I don’t know why they call it as Congress Kadalekai but heard about that a lot.
Congress Kadalekai Recipe
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By Archana P S
Apr, 19th
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Servings
8 persons
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
6
- 8
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw peanuts or roasted and halved
- 3 to 4 tsp oil
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
- 25 to 30 curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
Notes/Tips
This roasted masala peanuts goes well with curd rice or any South Indian meal too.
