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# Raja Special Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 5 min |
| **Cook time** | 5 min |
| **Total time** | 10 min |
| **Serves** | 4 servings |
## Ingredients
* 1 cup peanuts
* 2 tsp oil
* few curry leaves
* ¼ tsp turmeric
* ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
* ¾ tsp pepper *(crushed)*
* pinch hing / asafoetida
* ½ tsp salt
* 2 tbsp onion *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp tomato *(finely chopped)*
* 2 tbsp carrot *(grated)*
* 2 tsp coriander *(finely chopped)*
* 1 tsp lemon juice
## Instructions
1. firstly, heat 2 tsp of oil and roast few curry leaves.
2. roast on low flame until the curry leaves turn crisp.
3. keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ¾ tsp pepper and pinch of hing.
4. saute on low flame without burning the spices.
5. further, add roasted peanuts and ¼ tsp salt.
6. saute for a minute, or until the masala is coated well.
7. transfer the masala peanuts into the bowl.
8. crush the curry leaves, congress kadlekai is ready.
9. to prepare chaat, add 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp tomato, 2 tbsp carrot, 2 tsp coriander, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.
10. mix well making sure all the vegetables are mixed well.
11. finally, enjoy raja special / masala peanut chaat as a snack.
## Step-by-step
firstly, dry roast peanuts on low to medium flame until the skin of peanuts separate. alternatively, use store brought roasted peanuts.
now cool the peanuts completely, and start to separate the skin of peanuts by rubbing.
in a tawa heat 2 tsp of oil and roast few curry leaves.
roast on low flame until the curry leaves turn crisp.
keeping the flame on low add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ¾ tsp pepper and pinch of hing.
saute on low flame without burning the spices.
further, add roasted peanuts and ¼ tsp salt.
saute for a minute, or until the masala is coated well.
transfer the masala peanuts into the bowl.
crush the curry leaves, congress kadlekai is ready. store them in an airtight container, or prepare masala peanuts chaat.
to prepare chaat, add 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp tomato, 2 tbsp carrot, 2 tsp coriander, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp salt.
mix well making sure all the vegetables are mixed well.
finally, enjoy **raja special / masala peanut chaat** as a snack.
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, roast the peanuts on low flame, else it will not be crunchy.
* also, adjust the amount of spice to your choice.
* additionally, use store brought roasted peanuts if you want to skip the roasting part.
* finally, **raja special recipe / masala peanut chaat recipe** tastes great when prepared crunchy and spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/raja-special-recipe-congress-kadlekai/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/raja-special-recipe-congress-kadlekai/)
