[VeganMoFo 2014 | Quick and Easy Snacks] Peanut Chaat Recipe + Two Book Giveaways: The F-Word by Mita Kapur and The Best of Lord Krishna's Cuisine by Yamuna Devi

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Today's recipe is a simple, tangy and fulfilling snack that is so versatile to add anything you fancy and forgiving enough when it comes to ingredient amounts - Peanut Chaat. Not just during monsoons, this can be enjoyed as an appetizer on a papad canape maybe? or as a healthy salad anytime and any season. And while you are at it, don't forget to leave a comment on this post to mark your participation for the TWO book giveaways (Day 2) Scroll down to the end for more details. If you haven't tried your luck already, do leave a comment in yesterday's post as well. Good Luck! Click here to access all book giveaways on a SINGLE page.

Day 2 | Two Books-A-Day Giveaways:

The F-Word by Mita Kapur

and

The Best of Lord Krishna's Cuisine by Yamuna Devi 

Previously On VeganMoFo 2014 -

Day 1 | No Grind Chutney with Gongura (Sorrel) Leaves
Day 2 | Moongachi Bhaaji | Whole Green Gram and Potato Curry with Koli Masala

Day 3 | Crispy Hedgehog Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs

Day 4 | Cabbage and Onion Vada/Fritters

Day 5 | Ripe Red Chilli Pickle

Day 6 | Garlic Tostones | Puerto Rican Twice Fried Plantains With Rice and Beans 

Day 7 | Zero Oil Zucchini Curry

Day 8 | Lemon Rice (Nimmakaya Annam)

Day 9 | Mark Bittman's Crisp Noodle Cake

Local farmer, Venkatesh who grows and sells peanuts in our area

Can you smell the fresh fragrance of earth?

Peanut Chaat

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 cup of raw peanuts with shells
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small tomato, finely chopped
salt - to taste
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
a pinch of turmeric
1/4 tsp chaat masala (or cumin powder)
fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
1/2 fresh lemon juice

Preparation:

Pressure cook peanuts with about 3 cups of water with some salt and turmeric for 3 to 4 whistles. Let the pressure subscide, drain and shell them into a mixing bowl. Add salt, onion, tomato, red chilli powder, chaat masala, coriander leaves and lemon juice. Toss together and Serve.

How can you win either of these Day 2 Book Give-aways (Worldwide Shipping)

1. Leave a comment on this post. As simple as that.

To increase your chances in the random drawing, do one or more of the following and leave a separate comment once you did so. 

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4. Tweet about this giveaway. Feel free to use the this text - 
{CookBooks #Giveaway} #Enter for a chance to #win TWO books at @sirime's blog (Worldwide Shipping) More details: http://tinyurl.com/cwsbookgiveaways

If you are already liked me on facebook, following on twitter or subscribed to RSS feed, just leave a comment letting me know and you are entered in the giveaway automatically! You don't have to be a blogger to win these book give-way(s) and open worldwide. 

Last date for participation is September 29th 2014  midnight IST and Two randomly chosen winners will be announced on September 30th 2014.

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