Peanut Chaat : Vrat Ka Khana

Ingredients -

Peanut - 1 cup
Rock salt - 1/2 tsp + for adjusting 
Cumin whole - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli whole - 1
Pure ghee/ clarified butter - 1 tbsp
water - 2 cups
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - a pinch
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp


For chat -
Curd - 1 cup 
Sugar - 1 tsp
Tamarind ( Imli) Chutney- 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder- a pinch
Beetroot grated - 1
Pomegranate seeds  3-4 tbsp (optional)
Green chilli - chopped 2 tbsp

 Method-

1. Boil the peanuts in 2 cup of water in pressure cooker 
    until it's soft and cooked. Peanuts take time to cook, 
    let it whistle for 4-5 times on a medium heat.
    Drain and keep it aside.
2. Take a frying pan or karahi and put ghee in it, 
    when it's hot put whole chilli and whole cumin and 
    let it splutter.
3. Put boiled peanuts with  red chilli powder, pepper 
    and cumin powder, sauté for few minutes.
4. Adjust the salt according to your taste. Keep it aside 
    and let it cool down.

 How to plate - 
1. Beat curd with one tsp sugar and a pinch of rock salt.
2. Take a plate and spread the fried peanuts in it.
3. Spread the curd over it and the tamarind chutney also.
4. Garnish it with grated beetroot, pomegranate seeds
    and chopped chillies.
5. Peanuts are low in carbs and are excellent source of 
    vitamins, minerals, and protein and are rich energy                             source. Moreover it's more beneficial as it is not fried
     but boiled so it can be included in your daily diet while
     fasting.