Congress Masala, where do we begin? As a kid I used to love it when my late grand father used to bring this from a shop in Basavangudi, it was extremely tasty and we always wanted to have handfuls of it. Many shops have been closed, it was a rainy evening and I really wanted to have Congress Kadlekai. My father is also extremely fond of this, so he helped! He removed the peel or chilka, we aren’t getting the peeled ones right now. After roasting them, the 2 of us sat together for around 20 minutes to remove it, he rubbed batches of the peanuts and we blew the peel or chilka into our garden, while amusing our puppy!
This goes along really well with a cup of tea or coffee and is even more tasty during the rainy season! The ingredients are simple common ingredients that you will have at home for sure, nothing exotic really. The hing really does play a supportive role in bringing out the taste. I use Golden Harvest’s Hing, it comes in a powder form in a plastic box. Really handy and affordable. I would suggest getting powdered hing or asafoetida for all my recipes.
Let me know how it is after you make it!
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Congress Masala
Congress Masala, where do we begin? As a kid I used to love it when my late grand father used to bring this from a shop in Basavangudi, it was extremely tasty and we always wanted to have handfuls of it. Many shops have been closed, it was a rainy evening and I really wanted to have Congress Kadlekai. My father is also extremely fond of this, so he helped! He removed the peel or chilka, we aren’t getting the peeled ones right now. After roasting them, the 2 of us sat together for around 20 minutes to remove it, he rubbed batches of the peanuts and we blew the peel or chilka into our garden, while amusing our puppy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted and pealed peanuts
- Handful of curry leaves
- Half a teaspoon of kashmiri mirchi powder
- 2 teaspoons pepper powder
- A teaspoon of hing
- Half a teaspoon sugar
- Salt per your taste
- 2 tablespoons oil plus 1 spoon after addition of peanuts.
Instructions
Steps for making Congress Kadlekai Masala
- I have luckily got spilt peanuts, for this recipe, these are roasted already and the skins have been removed, try getting it!
- In a kadai or pan add 2 tablespoons of oil
- Add curry leaves and fry till they are crispy
- Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Add 1 teaspoon of hing
- Add 2 teaspoons of kashmiri mirchi powder
- Add 1 teaspoons of pepper powder and mix well
- Add 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Add Salt per taste
- Add the peanuts to this and stir well
- Add another spoon of oil to this and mix
- Let it cool before eating this
- Best served with a pipping cup of tea, while it is raining
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