Today`s recipe is peanut burphi..Well,peanuts are my favorite favorite most favorite nuts whcih i like to munch any time.Either it roasted peanuts,salt peanuts or if it is folded in any food..What ever it is,,I love to bite them any time..You know..Still now,some times If i craves to eat some thing I prefer to fill my tymmy by taking jaggery and peanuts in the same quantity .It is a very good combination to eat ,but not too healthy..Remember it...Yesterday ,posted peanut sweet balls recipe,which is no needed any cooking process..But can`t store those laddos for a long time,because of coconut and after thinking well mind forced me to try this peanut burphi which is very easy to make and the shelf life also quite big..It is a not big popular festival recipe,but for growing children these burphis are good to grow with healthy vitamins and nutrients...Try for kids specially, instead of enjoying them with store bought goodies and artificial color loaded foods..
CATEGORY- SWEETS/FESTIVAL RECIPES
PREPARATION TIME- 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 25 MINUTES
WHAT YOU NEED
Peanuts-1 1/2 cup
sugar-1 cup
cardamom powder- 1 tsp
Dry roast peanuts in pan and remove skin...Then after few minutes, grind into coarse powder.Apply ghee on plate and keep ready .Then, in another pan take sugar and water..
Let it boil until syrup forms...syrup should be in one string consistency...When you touch the syrup,it should form in string in between fore finger and thumb.Add cardamom powder and mix..
Then add peanut powder, and stir continuously...keep flame in low,and don`t stop stirring..Other wise it may burn..
When the mixture starts leaving pan turn off and add it into ghee greased plate..Spread it evenly..Put some slits in sharp knife..
After few minutes, separate slices and serve...
MAHAS NOTES
Don`t grind peanuts into very fine powder..you can`t fry well..
Sugar quantity is depended on your choice..Add 1/4 cup more if you like..
You can add anu chopped nuts in syrup..
After few hours ,burphi turns dry n hard..can store for 10 days in room temparature..
PEANUT HEALTH BENEFITS:
Peanuts are rich in nutrients, providing over 30 essential nutrients and phytonutrients. Peanuts are a good source of niacin, folate, fiber,vitamin E, magnesium and phosphorus.
They also are naturally free of trans-fats and sodium, and contain about 25% protein [a higher proportion than in any true nut]
Peanuts are a good source of niacin, and thus contribute to brain health and blood flow.
Recent research on peanuts has found antioxidants and other chemicals that may provide health benefits
