Roasted peanuts - dau phong rang

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1/4 c Raw peanuts

Instructions:

Use shelled and skinned unsalted peanuts for this purpose. Cook a small amount at a time and use shortly after they are roasted to preserve their flavor. Amounts are specified in recipes using roasted peanuts. Place the peanuts in a skillet over moderate heat and cook stirring constantly until the nuts turn golden brown about 5 minutes. Allow to cool. Pound in a mortar with a pestle or pro- cess in a spice grinder until the peanuts are a bit chunky. Store-bought dry-roasted unsalted peanuts may be substituted in recipes calling for roasted peanuts.