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Super Hot & Spicy Peanut Balls |
I was making dosai molagapodi ( the spicy powder you eat with idlis and dosas) and I got inspired to make this peanut powder – I have had this in Maharastra in my niece’s house and I want to say I like my version better!
This is the simplest recipe with just 4 ingredients and can be made at a moment’s notice
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I found that this adds an incredible taste and added kick to most any dish, including Chinese stir fry, salads, vangi baath, (eggplant rice) with dosas, pancakes and toast – I am sure there can be many other uses for it if I think harder about it but right now, I am experiencing a brain-freeze J
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Can be stored as powder like show above or made into balls to look more appealing |
INGREDIENTS
2-3 cups roasted and salted peanuts
20-30 dry red chilies (see picture)
Asafetida –blueberry sized ball/square
Curry leaves 1 cup
Salt
Sesame oil- 1 tbsp
PREPARATION
Wash the curry leaves and dry it in a pan on high heat
Add the chilies, asafetida and the oil
When the chilies are sufficiently browned, add the peanuts and toss once and remove from flame.
Grind into coarse paste
You will notice that the some of it becomes pasty from the oil in the peanuts!
Remove completely from the grinder and make into balls
This way, you can use them sparingly and only in small amounts
Enjoy too with curd rice!!!
Love and ciao!
This looks so yum, I will try it out.
This is a super idea Priya… loving it..
wow, that sounds delicious and I like the idea forming them in balls for portion controlling
great idea, sounds delicious
Peanut balls look absolutely delicious…mouthwatering.
i love this dish..
That wud make a perfect combo with a bowl of curd rice:-) Slurp…
Balls are looking awesome..dear…
Love these spicy balls..yummy with idly & dosai..
Peanut balls looks delicious.
spicy peanut powder shaped into balls? that's really an ultimate portion control
Delicious looking peanut balls. Excellent preparation.
Deepa
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This looks hot n spicy, perfect match for tiffin
Slurp..drooling here.Its so yummy..
Very interesting !! looks delicious !!
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This looks so spicy and yum and as u said would add great taste to anything…
These spicy balls look so yumm.
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Looks nice and yummy…
looks finger-licking good and also loved your casserole priya !
Sounds interesting Priya. Love those cute peanut balls
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this is something divine for curd rice i shall try it soon.. so so yumm
Gr8 idea dear..peanut balls looks spicy and delicious…
Can imagine the flavor these spicy and nutty balls will lend when added to any dish….mmmmmm.
Looks so simple and easy to make…Love the combination…
Looks very spicy and yummm…
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A very tasty snack to have during the tea time
Lovely Idea and a guilt free snack.
This looks very interesting! I have never tried anything quite like it
Sound delicious 
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These peanut balls does looks fabulous Priya. Loving every bit of it
They look simply amazing. So delicious!
This looks real hot & spicy. Nice one!
Never tried the spicy one,looks awesome dear..
I am so moved at ur concern ,about me priya.lovely post.We have our in laws ,come from india.so too busy.they will be starting to india in aug first week.then will start blogging and blog hopping.happy to be a friend of u dear.
spicy peanut podi balls is one of my fav…looks so spicy n very nice…so good Priya…
Thanx for your concern n wishes..i am back n feeling better
Woww.. this looks so yummy.. Never tried this before 😀
luks yummm…. we don't ve any preparations with peanuts in our place…ths s really a must try one
Wow!! looks very tempting & spicy.
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peanuts add great flavor to everything! this looks like the perfect to go snack
Awesome looking balls…spicy and yummy…
Spicy balls look so yum ,bursting with flavors.
Peanut Balls?? It sounds new for me. Yet the recipe seems quite simple. They look total spicy and yummy.
innovative looks wonderful
Looks yummy!
Looks absolutely delicious…goes with almost everything.
Wow looks very tempting
OMG!!! What a spicy, tempting chutney!!! Nevr tasted anything like it…Will try it out soon!!
Prathima Rao
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This is a very nice recipe. Bookmarked.
These peanutty spicy balls look amazing and mouth watering.
Superb snack. Have tasted the sweetened version of peanut ball. This is new to me.
Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
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i love anything with peanuts, they are absolute delicious, will try it out sometime
Oh dear, this looks spicy and so, so, SOOO delicious! I'm drooling, literally drooling!! No kidding..!
Oh dear, this looks spicy and so, so, SOOO delicious! I'm drooling, literally drooling!! No kidding..!
looks yummy..
I really like the idea of tossing some of that powder into a stir fry
YUM!
Just feel like grabbing some and throwing into my mouth…mmm yumm yumm Heaven!!! 😀
This must have smell really nice! Looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
These spicy round peanuts are very inviting…
I have few Amaranth seeds saved from last year, if you would like to have them give me a address where I can mail them…try leaving one or more plants till you can harvest seeds for the next year too…:-)…
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Excellent recipe..thanks for sharing with us
Love
Une recette originale et certainement délicieuse. Je note.
A très bientôt
That's a great idea!! You have made a healthier version with peanuts…we can add it to all stir-fries to jazz up the spice I believe. I'm adding this to my must-try recipe list…
Yes, one podi and infinite possibility. Looks spicy good
peanut balls are amazing. will be perfect for stuffed capsicum recipe
This is a very interesting recipe and looks lovely
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Hmmm lots of peanuts and this looks delicious! I probably need to tone down a little bit of spice for my kids and myself, but I know my husband will love it the way it is!
Wow Sounds very delicious!
This sounds great, perfect for so many things! Thanks for sharing!
Nice recipe,looks so yummy.
This looks so flavourful and addictive!