Hot and spicy masala peanuts

Ingredients

• Peanuts   2 cup
• Gram flour  ½ cup
• Red chilly pwd  1 teaspoon
• Asafoetida  a pinch
• Butter  1 teaspoon
• Cumin pwd  ½ teaspoon
• Coriander pwd ½ teaspoon
• Garam masala pwd  ½ teaspoon
• Pepper pwd  ½ teaspoon
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Oil to fry
• Salt for taste

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Preparation

• Take the peanut in a big bowl. Sprinkle gram flour, asafetida, red chilly pwd, salt, butter, cumin pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala pwd and pepper powder.
• Add lemon juice, and sprinkle water little by little and mix well. Take care not to add excess water.
• Heat oil in a Kadai. (fry pan) . Wet your hand in water, take peanut and spread it in kadai, so that the peanut will get separated.
• Deep fry in medium flame, stirring once in a while. When peanut turns crispy and brown in color, remove it and spread it in a tissue to remove excess oil.
• When it cools, serve it. Store in an airtight container for up to a month.