Rajan loves cooking dishes from his native Indian cuisine. He likes to share his favourite recipes with his online readers.

In India, chaat refers to savoury snacks that are typically served by roadside vendors from food carts or stalls.

This peanut snack is prepared with boiled peanuts, spices and a few vegetables. It's a healthy anytime snack option. Try it and share your feedback.

Cook Time

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw peanuts
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp green/mint chutney
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium potato, boiled and cubed
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup pomegranate pearls, plus more for garnish

Instructions

1. In a pressure cooker, add the peanuts, water and salt. Close the lid, keep it on medium-high heat, give 2 whistles and then put off the heat.
2. Open the cooker when the pressure subsides and strain out the water.
3. Transfer the boiled peanuts to a mixing bowl and add the mint chutney, red chilli powder and chaat masala. Stir until well combined.
4. Add the chopped onion, potato and tomato as well as the pomegranate pearls, saving a little for garnishing.
5. Mix well, garnish with the remaining pomegranate pearls and serve.

Peanut Chaat Recipe

© 2020 Rajan Singh Jolly

Comments

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 26, 2020:

Thank you, Devika.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 26, 2020:

You're welcome, Flourish.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 26, 2020:

No doubt about it, Pamela. Thank you.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 26, 2020:

Peanuts are a "poor man's almonds" as Mahatma Gandhi once said. One more reason they are a popular street food. Thank you, Peggy.

Devika Primić from Dubrovnik, Croatia on August 24, 2020:

I like the photo and it makes the recipe appealing. Your ideas of new recipes are unique and creative in every touch. A simple recipe that I can follow through easily and understand the method too.

FlourishAnyway from USA on August 23, 2020:

I like peanuts as a snack but have never had them this way. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on August 23, 2020:

This photo of the recipe looks delicious with the various colors. I think this dish would be very tasty and good, Rajan.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on August 23, 2020:

Your peanut chaat recipe sounds healthy and delicious. I have eaten boiled peanuts, but never with the additional ingredients you listed. I can see why this is a popular street food offering.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 23, 2020:

Thanks, Umesh.

Rajan Singh Jolly (author) from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. on August 23, 2020:

Thanks Anusha.

Umesh Chandra Bhatt from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India on August 23, 2020:

Chaat is always attracting us. By adding peanuts and pomegranate, you have made it healthy also.

Anusha from Tirupati on August 23, 2020:

Wow yummy to taste. Looking so awesome easy to prepare and we can take snacks like this Rajan jolly