Fired peanuts was our weakness, while growing up, and I have eaten varieties of fried peanuts such as ones with chili powder or with salt and pepper. There are fried peanuts with extra dough to cover the individual peanuts that we call Masala peanuts. This Thai style fried peanuts is new addition to my recipe collection.
This is from the Book Pok Pok The drinking food of Thailand by Andy Ricker with JJ Goode. I was curious to know about the drinking food of Thailand. In my home town always, drinks are accompanied by some spicy pickle, fried or roasted peanuts, or other munchies.
This book has pictures of real people in Thailand cooking and serving recipes, no extravagant background or lighting or food photo photography skills. The photos were taken as real food is served.
After introduction, recipes are divided into various chapters like, snacks, soup, Chile dips, fired foods, grilled foods, salads, stir-fries, late-night and morning food, sundry items and finally ingredients and equipment used in cooking.
All recipes come with Thai recipe name and English name and has introduction about recipe and how to serve and where you can find the ingredients.
I love Thai food and like to cook at home, but I won’t be able to try most of the recipes as I don’t eat frogs, cuttlefish, offal, and pig’s tails just to name a few. But if you are adventurous to try new food then you can make it at comfort of home.
This book has great information about the local drinks in Thailand, like Rice Whiskey, Herbal rice whisky, beer and Whisky soda.
I tried Thua Thawt smun phriai/ Fried peanuts with makrut lime leaves, garlic and chilies. I substituted Makrut lime leaves with lime leaves from my garden. I would also love to try fried cashews with salt, chilies and green onions, fried tiny fish.
Also, I want to try galangal Chile dip, green Chile dip etc. Som Tam Thawt/fried papaya salad sounds interesting. Grilled prawns/Kung Phao sounds delicious.
Among the salad, I will try Glass noodle salad, Instant noodle salad etc.
If you are thinking the drinking food of Thailand has easy recipes then you are wrong, all recipes require some prep, and some requires extensive step.
If you are really adventurous and patient to know Thai drinking food then by this book, also make sure to visit your local Asian market to find the ingredients.
Here is the Thua Thawt smun phriai/ Fried peanuts with makrut lime leaves, garlic and chilies recipe. I used my own lime leaves from my backyard garden. This is simple recipe first fry garlic, red chilies, lime leaves and peanuts then finally mix in with salt and enjoy.
This Thai style fried peanuts is excellent snack you can serve with or without any drink. I served with beer if you are not alcohol drinker even coke goes well.
Thai style fried peanuts /Thua Thawt smun phriai
Ingredients
- 2 cups peanut oil
- 3 lemon leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 red chilies
- 1 cup Spanish peanuts with skin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a thick bottom pan heat oil and fry the garlic, then red chilies, lemon leaves. Finally add peanuts make sure not burn it. Also place all fried items in kitchen tissue to remove extra oil.
- In a bowl crush fried garlic, red chilies and lemon leaves, to this add peanuts and salt and mix well.
- Enjoy with your favorite drink
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"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Hadia says
This looks absolutely delicious, Swathi! Thank you for sharing!
Suja Manoj says
Love peanuts, nice snack..yum
Ruxana says
Fried Peanuts with all those fried flavored ingredients makes it so tempting !
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
That sounds like a really interesting book. But most of all, these peanuts look and sound amazing. I don't think I've had fried peanuts before.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
I've never thought about frying our own peanuts. But watching how easy it is and all the flavors you can put into it has changed my mind. I can't wait to try it out.
Molly Kumar says
There’s nothing like a great snack with drinks n this would be perfect! It’s so easy to make n would go amazingly with cocktails too.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Fried peanuts are my weakness too and I can't stop eating them. Love the flavors in these peanuts and these would be great as a snack.
Deepika says
I am so in love with the Thai flavors of the peanuts. I am definitely trying it soon. My family will enjoy it.
Catherine says
Swathi, I love this idea and can't wait to give it a try...the flavors are terrific. I know my family would enjoy this recipe too. xo, Catherine
Sarah says
I love snacking on peanuts! The flavor in these sounds delicious! I think I want to make them for our Super Bowl Party!
Noel Lizotte says
So, peanuts are a drinking food the world over!
Of course they are!
What a unique flavor these must have ... or at least compared to the regular old salted peanuts I'm used to.
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
I have never tried peanuts cooked this way. Sounds very interesting, and since I do love them....I just know these would taste delicious.
Helene says
I acutely only have peanuts always plain with salt. I found the best peanuts always being sold in old Goa on one particular day in December, best peanut hand down! I still have some of those ( I buy a few kgs lol) so I could make this sometime! 🙂
Adriana Lopez Martin says
Thai food is one of my favorites never have tried this peanuts but now I want some they look so good! Wondering wehere to find the lemon leaves.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
I love snacking on peanuts! The flavors on these sound so addicting. I'd love a handful right now.
Veena Azmanov says
Nothing beats a good snack. Love some peanuts that have been seasoned. So much more flavorful. Saving these for later.