Indian Style Boiled Peanuts
Indian style simple boiled peanuts are super easy to make
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 215kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw peanuts in their shells
- ¼ cup sea salt
Instructions
- Rinse the peanuts several times in cold water
- Combine the peanuts, salt and 8 cups of water in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
- Pressure cook on high for 25 to 30 minutes, followed by a natural pressure release of 20 minutes.
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Notes
Cooking time can vary depending on how old the peanuts are. If the peanuts aren’t cooked through in the time indicated, don’t worry, just return them to the pressure cooker and let it come back up to pressure. Cook for 5 more minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can boil them in a large pot. It will take about 2 to 3 hours. My grandma likes her food spicy and drizzles her peanuts with chili oil: Add 1/2 tsp of chili powder to 2 tbsp oil and let sit for a couple of hours. Then drizzle over the peanuts. It adds a deliciously spicy kick. In India, it is common to add turmeric to the water before boiling the peanuts. I don’t like to do this because the turmeric will turn your fingers yellow as you eat the peanuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 35peanuts | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 2366mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg