Kharada kadalaekai - A spicy peanut munch

KHARADA KADALAEKAI

"Vadhyar kadai" was our favourite haunt which satiated our incessant craving for 'crunchy munchies' during our childhood days.Vadhyar was a kindly man with a spurt of friendly laughter which was ever ready to burst out of his mouth.The thought of 'bennae biscuit' and 'kharada kadalaekai' from his shop makes my mouth water even after so many years.
Kharada kadalaekai is one of the most popular Mysore ' munchies' usually sold in 'petti angadies' and Iyengar bakeries. Relishing the spicy pea nuts one by one from the paper cone while walking around the Dasara exhibition is a cherished memory now.
KHARADA KADALAEKAI


INGREDIENTS
Peanuts (unroasted) - 250 gms
Chilly powder - 2 tbsps
Salt - 3/4 tbsp
Rice flour or Bengal gram flour - 2 tbsps
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Garlic (peeled) - 2 cloves( optional)
Oil - for frying

METHOD
1. Grind chilly powder,salt, asafoetida, flour and garlic into a very thick paste adding just enough water.
2. Coat the pea nuts with the paste as evenly as possible and spread thinly on a plate.
3. Allow the paste to dry for fifteen to twenty minutes.
4. Heat oil in a kadai.
5. Sprinkle a handful of peanuts in the hot oil one by one, so that they do not clump together.
6. Gently fry till the nuts crackle.
7. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
8. The 'kharada kadalaekai' will become crisp after cooling down,ready to be stored in an air tight container.
Crunch and munch the kharada kadalaekai while reading a book or watching T.V. or while day - dreaming!

I've a great day!

My buddy took a day off to accompany me again! I really appreciate that she makes so much efforts just to visit me and brought me lots of food stuffs and also recipe books. Really enjoy the day together. Chatting, laughing, eating, blogging and so on... I just hope that the time can be stopped in that moment. Thanks buddy! You've brighten up my day! Have a restful evening!

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