20 Peanuts Recipes From 17 Cuisines.

Legumes that behave like nuts, and a genuine staple rather than a snack across West Africa, Southeast Asia and southern China. They thicken Nigerian and Senegalese stews, become the sauce for Indonesian satay and gado-gado, crumble over pad thai, and grind into Mexican mole and salsa macha. Roasting raw peanuts yourself gives far more flavor than pre-roasted salted ones. Store them airtight, since their high oil content turns them rancid quickly in warmth.

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