A delicious money-saving and pretty healthy treat that I learned from friends in Kenya.
Peanuts can make a delicious snack, but I often find that they are too salty when bought in packets. I also love the crunch from the peanut skins.
Many shops sell raw peanuts still in their skins. Some of the most delicious peanuts I have eaten were the simplest: toasted in a frying pan over a low heat in Nairobi (you don't even need oil as they are naturally oily themselves). Put in enough to cover the bottom of the pan and keep stirring.
Delicious when they are still warm from the pan, or when cooled, you could think of adding chili flakes for more of a bite. Personally, I don't think that they need salt, especially when they are hot, as they are so tasty already!
Monkey nuts (peanuts still in their hard shells) are another great treat. When I last looked you could get them for pennies in Tesco. Put them in the oven, on a tray or in a casserole dish, and cook for around 25 minutes, Gas Mark 3, 325 F, 165 C.
Cool them for a while as they will be hot when straight from the oven, but they are delicious when still warm, great fun for kids to try to open, hot or cold, and use no added fat.
3 kilos of monkey nuts would produce 3-4 cups of peanuts.
If you wrap monkey nuts tightly and keep dry they should keep for up to 6 months in their shells.
photo with thanks to Miss Mass
What about those ones in honey you get sometimes at streetfairs? Like in the winter. Ihad them in London one time too.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if it is honey or toffee but they are hot peanuts
could you make them at home?