Hello friends in Vegan community,today I will share a snack recipe that is usually present at Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Indonesia. The snack I mean is peanut onions. Peanuts are one of the "must have" snacks at Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Even though this is not a written law, every house that celebrates Eid al-Fitr always provides peanut onions snacks. In some areas in Indonesia, onion peanuts are also called tojin peanuts.
Peanuts Onions are a snack made from peanuts. When I was little, we would shell a few pounds of peanuts to get the shelled peanuts to make peanut onions. But now, to make peanuts onions, I can buy peeled peanuts. Although the price of peeled peanuts is more expensive than unpeeled peanuts, buying peeled peanuts is one way to save time. The price of peeled peanuts is Rp. 35,000/Kg, while the price of unpeeled peanuts is Rp.14,000/Kg.
Peanut onions snack has a savory and crunchy taste, because of that this snack is very liked by everyone. The aroma of onions that have been processed and mixed with peanuts, makes peanuts also have an appetizing aroma. The onions used can be changed to shallots or garlic. There are two ways to make onion peanut snacks, namely by using coconut milk and some that only use hot water. Today I will share a recipe for how to make peanut onions using coconut milk.
The ingredients
1 Kg of peeled peanuts
1 pack of instant coconut milk (65 mL)
10 pieces of garlic
1 tablespoon of salt
1 stalk of lemon grass
3 bay leaves
3 pieces of lime leaves
1 L of water
700 mL of cooking oil
Ways of making
1.Wash the peeled peanuts, remove the epidermis that is still attached to the peanuts, if not cleaned properly, the peanuts will burn easily when fried. I wash it with water while removing the epidermis. After the peanuts are washed, then drain the water.
2.Wash the garlic clean, then slice the garlic, adjust the thinness to our taste.
3.Wash the lemongrass stalks, take only the white part and bruise it.
4.Mix water, coconut milk, salt, a few slices of garlic, lime leaves, bay leaves and lemongrass stalks.
5.Boil all ingredients until boiling, after boiling turn off the stove.
6.Put the peeled peanuts into the coconut milk solution, leave until the peanuts swell and the coconut milk solution becomes cold.
7.After the peanuts expand, remove the peanuts from the coconut milk solution, then drain the peanuts. When taking the peanuts from the coconut milk solution, don't include the lime leaves, bay leaves and lemon grass stalks. For pieces of garlic, may be taken to be mixed with peanuts.
8.Mix the remaining pieces of garlic into the peeled peanuts, stir until combined.
9.Heat the cooking oil.
10.Put the peeled peanuts into the hot cooking oil.
11.Fry the peanuts until golden brown, stirring occasionally so they cook evenly.
12.After the peanuts turn brownish yellow, turn off the stove, remove the peanuts from the cooking oil, then drain.
Remember: Do not burn, fry only until golden brown
The result
Peanuts onions are ready to be served. Store in an airtight jar. Peanuts onions can last up to 3 -5 months without preservatives.
The savory and crunchy taste of the Peanuts onions will make the shallots a family favorite snack.
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