Mexican chilli peanuts
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| Mexican chilli peanuts | |
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| Servings: | Makes 1 cup, 250 ml of very spicy peanuts |
| Ready in: | 10 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 5 minutes |
| Cook time: | 5 minutes |
| Difficulty: | 
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I've made these plenty of times before now, but the tip in Diana Kennedy's wonderful Mexican cookbook, Essential cuisines of Mexico ISBN 9780307587725, makes all the difference: "don't use chilli powder, make your own by grinding up dried Chile de Arbole. The Cool Chile co can supply these.
Ingredients
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup, 250 ml raw unsalted shelled peanuts, brown papery skins removed and discarded
- 10 Cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 to 1.5 teaspoon powdered chile de arbole
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Lime wedges to garnish
Method
- Heat the oil in a frying pan until hot but not smoking
- Tip the peanuts into the oil and fry for 1 minute, keeping them moving all the while
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute, again, stirring constantly
- Reduce the heat, add the chilli and salt and stir fry for a further minute
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool before serving