Spiced Peanut Butter - add natural fats to your diet

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12:32 PM | 10-09-2020

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Servings
10 to 12

Peanuts are a great source of natural fats. Add a generous helping of peanuts in your diet to get all the good fats required by your body. This is a quick recipe to make spicy peanut butter. Spice up your meals!

Ingredients

Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Dried red chillies - 2-3
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Flaxseeds - 1 tbsp
Peanuts - 1 cup (roasted)
Rock salt - 1-2 tbsp (or to taste)
Cold-pressed peanut oil - 1 - 2 tbsp (optional)

Method

On a low medium flame, dry roast the following - coriander seeds, red chillies, cumin seeds, curry leaves and flaxseeds. Roast until the chillies and curry leaves are crisp. This will take around 2 - 3 minutes. (You may choose to use little oil to roast)
Allow the roasted spices to cool down and then grind into a fine powder.
To the above spice mix, add the roasted peanuts (with skin) and salt. Blend again, until you get a fine paste and oil oozes out.
Give a mix to ensure that the ingredients get ground evenly.
Store in an airtight jar in the fridge.

Eating Guide:

Food group: Legumes (Yes, peanuts belong to the legumes family, not nuts)
Can be combined with any food group (except fruits). Can be easily consumed with meals. Serve along with dosa or chilla or idli
Incorporate peanuts on regular basis, and say bye-bye to refined oil.

Image courtesy for title pic: https://kansaslivingmagazine.com

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