Groundnuts Recipe | Health benefits and Uses of peanuts in Nigeria
Chef Chidi
Groundnuts are used as snacks in Nigeria when fried, other uses and benefits abounds but in this recipe we are going to learn how to fry it the Nigerian way.
You will need 8 cups of fresh groundnuts (Peanuts), remove everything you don't like inside. (lots of things mix with Nigerian staple foods during processing, storage and transportation).
Wash the groundnuts and set in a bowl. add a teaspoon of salt to them and shake very well.
Sun-dry for 6-8 hours
Once you dry it - like when you just bought it, go ahead and fry.
Set a pot over heat, add the groundnut and ½ cup of garri and start stirring. You will be stirring for the next 12-15 minute over medium heat.
Occassionally, you couldpick just one to see when it start turning golden, you don't want ti burned.
Once it is well fried, transfer into a tray and let it cool for one hour.
You could de-shell the local way, see the video below.
Note: Groundnuts don't get crunchy while they are still frying. After frying, give them one hours to cool and get crunchy.
You can remove the shell and store in an air-tight cointainer or store with the shell.
Note: Fried Groundnuts go bad after 3 hours if they are exposed to atmospheric air. So once they are cool, store in air-tight containers like bottles or nylon bags.
This is what you get by the end of the day - Fried and de-shelled groundnuts for human consumption.