Baked Masala Peanuts

Baked Masala Peanuts crunchy, spicy roasted peanuts which are baked in the oven making them a healthier alternative to deep frying.

Ingredients

1 cup raw peanuts 160 grams
2 tablespoons oil 30 ml, I used avocado oil
1/2 cup besan 57 grams, gram flour
2 tablespoons rice flour 28 grams
1.5 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2 teaspoons kashmiri red chili powder replace 1/2 teaspoon with regular chili powder for spicy peanuts
1/8 teaspoon turmeric optional
1 teaspoon chaat masala
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1.5 tablespoons water as needed

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 375 F degrees and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with a oil spray. Set aside.
Mix until everything is well combined using a whisk. Set this aside.
To another bowl, add 1 cup of raw peanuts and then add 2 tablespoons oil to peanuts and mix so that the peanuts are coated with the oil.
Now transfer the prepared besan-rice flour-spice mixture to the bowl of peanuts. Using your hands, mix everything together so that peanuts get coated with the masala.
Start adding water, little by little until peanuts are just moistened. Around 1 to 1.5 tablespoons water, do not add more water.
Arrange the peanuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. If you see peanuts which don't have masala stuck to them, just push some of the masala on top of those peanuts.