Roast the peanuts

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spread the peanuts in a baking sheet in one layer to ensure even baking. Place the baking sheet in the middle rack of the preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, tossing in between. Remove the nuts from the oven.
• (You can also roast the peanuts on stove top. Simply dry fry the peanuts with continuous stirring on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes).
• Remove the skin by wrapping them in a clean dish towel and gently rubbing. Remove the skinned peanuts from the towel and keep aside. Discard the skin.
• Now heat oil in a frying pan. Add the crushed garlic and saute until just golden brown on medium-low heat.
• Add the curry leaves into the hot oil.let it fry for a second.
• Now add the ground cayenne pepper, nutmeg powder and asafoetida powder and stir well.
• Now toss the roasted,skinned peanuts in the spicy hot oil for 5 minutes on low flame.
• Season with salt and toss to coat the peanuts.
• Remove from heat and let it cool.
• Store in an air-tight container.