Shenga Hindi

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Raw or Roasted Peanuts
• 2 Tbsp Red Chili Powder
• 1/4 Tsp Hing/ Asafoetida
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 1/2 Tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste

Its a spicy peanut/groundnut powder from North Karnataka. Can be eaten with anything (like rice, chapati, bhakri, dosa, idli etc etc). Very easy to make and can be stored for long time.

Preparation :

You can use roasted peanuts which we get it in stores or you can buy raw peanuts and roast them at home. Roasting peanuts can be done in microwave or on stove or even in oven. Process of roasting in microwave and on stove are given below.

Roasting Peanuts in Microwave :

• Take peanuts in a microwave safe bowl or plate and microwave it for 4 to 5 mins with stirring every minute.

Roasting Peanuts on Stove :

• Take a wide pan or kadai, add peanuts to it and heat on medium flame for 10mins or until the shell of the peanuts comes off easy (if you are using shelled peanuts than roast it until they change their color to light brown). Don’t forget to stir occasionally or else they get burned easily.
• Below picture shows raw peanuts on top and roasted peanuts on bottom.

• Once they are completely roasted remove shells of the peanuts(as shown below) and keep it ready for grinding.

Method :

• Take a blender add roasted shelled peanuts along with all other items mentioned in ingredients list and blend it coarsely.

Note :

• Garlic can also be added while blending. If using garlic then skip adding hing.
• If you are using store bought salted peanuts then add salt accordingly.