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Peanut Chaat Recipe

Peanut Chaat is a vegetarian Indian snack. Learn how to make authentic moongphali chaat in a few simple steps.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup peanuts (skinless)
  • 2 tablespoon groundnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ Cup onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ Cup tomato, finely chopped
  • ¼ Cup cucumber, finely chopped
  • 1 green chili chopped
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan. Add spices, salt, and peanuts. Fry them for 8 – 10 minutes over low heat. This step wafts away the raw taste of the peanuts and each piece is nicely coated with the masala.
  • Transfer masala roasted peanuts to a bowl and allow them to cool down completely.
  • Add chopped vegetables, green chili, coriander, and lemon juice to the masala roasted peanuts. Mix nicely. Taste and if required, add more salt and spices.
  • Peanut Chaat is ready to serve!

Notes

  • Pick packaged, skinless peanuts for this chaat recipe. You can easily get them in Indian or Asian grocery stores. 
  • If you are using salted peanuts, make sure to adjust the quantity of the salt in the Chaat accordingly. 
  • You can roast the peanuts in masala a few hours before serving. Store them in an airtight container. They remain perfectly crunchy.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg