Congress kadlekai
Congress kadlekai, from above
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Congress kadlekai

Split roasted peanuts with curry leaves, chilli and hing. Bengaluru's bakery counter favourite.

15 minTime
11 gProtein each
mediumSpice
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Grandma's wayBengaluru congress kadlekai.
The original
255kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
15minutessame

Congress kadlekai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Peanuts1¾ cups, roasted, skinned and split
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tsp
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Asafoetidaa pinch
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Roast peanuts if raw, rub off skins and split into halves.
  2. 2Heat oil, crisp curry leaves, then add asafoetida and turmeric.
  3. 3Turn off heat, add chilli and salt, then toss in peanuts.
  4. 4Cool and store airtight.
Serve it like this

Serve in small steel bowls or paper cones. Room temperature.

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What goes with Congress kadlekai: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

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On the side Mosaru bajji10 min
A little snack Masala peanuts30 min
A little snack Nippattu60 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
Something sweet Mysore pak40 min
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