Masala nuts

Name: Masala nuts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a snack
Ingredients: 100g almonds; 100g peanuts; 100g cashew nuts; 1 tbsp sambar powder, see below; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp rice flour; 1 tbsp corn flour; 1 tbsp gram flour; 2cm piece ginger, grated; vegetable oil, for frying; 10-15 curry leaves; 1 tsp chaat masala

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time30 mins
Easy
Serves 4 as a snack

Ingredients

100g almonds
100g peanuts
100g cashew nuts
1 tbsp sambar powder, see below
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
1/2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp gram flour
2cm piece ginger, grated
vegetable oil, for frying
10-15 curry leaves
1 tsp chaat masala

Method

STEP 1
Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl, except for the oil, curry leaves and chaat masala.
STEP 2
Add 2 tbsp of water and mix well – the spices should thickly coat the nuts.
STEP 3
Fill a pan no more than¹/3 full with oil and heat to 180C or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.
STEP 4
Fry the nuts in batches, for 2-3 minutes until golden brown, stirring well, and drain on kitchen paper.
STEP 5
Cool. Add the curry leaves to the oil and fry for 20 seconds until crisp, then drain.
STEP 6
To serve, add the fried curry leaves and chaat masala to the nuts and mix well.