PEANUT MASALA

Ingredients

1 cup - Besan / Bengal gram dal flour

1 cup - Peanuts

1/2 to 3/4 tsp - Red chili powder

1/4 tsp - Turmeric powder

1 big pinch - Asafoetida / Hing

2 to 3 big flakes - Garlic, grated

3 tbsp - Oil

1/2 cup - Water

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

Method

Note: Watch when cooking in microwave, as the peanuts can burn up very fast and also the plate might crack. So take the plate out and cool for a minute, check if peanut is crunchy enough. Toward the end if you need just little more cooking , then just microwave for 50 seconds and see if it is crunchy.

1.    In a microwave safe plate, put all the ingredients together, except the oil and water. 
2. Then add oil, mix and rub together all the ingredients well. Little by Little add water as needed and mix all the ingredients and coat the peanuts well, as in picture.
3. Place the plate in the microwave. Microwave for 2 minutes.
4.  Take the plate out from microwave and with a fork crumble and break the peanuts apart. Add little more oil, if you feel the mixture needs it. Mix oil well into the mixture.
5. Place the plate back into the microwave and cook for 1 minute. Take the plate out and with a fork stir the peanuts. Again place the plate back into the microwave and cook for 1 minute. 
6. Repeat for 2 - 3 times. Each time cooking for 1 minute, then take the plate out and stir the peanuts. Repeat till peanuts are crunchy and cooked.