Tezzbuzz Desk- Peanut butter is preferred with bread or toast for breakfast. It is considered a good source of protein, but many peanut butters available in the market may contain sugar, oil and preservatives. In such a situation, you can easily prepare it at home also. The special thing is that making peanut butter at home does not require much time or ingredients.
If peanut butter is also included in your breakfast, making it at home can be an easy option. Chef Pankaj Bhadauria has shared the recipe of making peanut butter without preservatives and refined sugar. Dates and honey are used for sweetness. When prepared properly, it has a creamy texture and can be eaten with bread, toast or other snacks.
Ingredients to make peanut butter at home
To make 250 grams of peanut butter, you need 200 grams of unsalted peeled peanuts, one-fourth teaspoon of salt, two teaspoons of honey, two tablespoons of peanut oil and 6 to 7 chopped dates. Desi ghee can also be used instead of peanut oil.
Easy way to make peanut butter
First of all, dry fry the peanuts without oil for about 8 to 10 minutes. It is important to roast it on medium to low flame, so that the peanuts get cooked properly from inside and there is no rawness in it. When a nice aroma comes from the peanuts and the peel starts cracking, turn off the gas.
Now let the roasted peanuts cool completely. After this, rub it in a cloth, which will remove the peels easily. Completely separate the peels from the peanuts.
Put the peeled peanuts in the mixer grinder and start grinding them. Blend it until it becomes like peanut paste. Due to the release of natural oil from peanuts during grinding, its texture gradually becomes creamy.
Now add honey, chopped dates, salt and peanut oil or desi ghee to the prepared peanut paste. Blend everything again until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.
In this way your homemade creamy peanut butter will be ready. It can be filled in a clean and dry glass jar and stored in the refrigerator.
What nutrients are in peanut butter?
According to the US Department of Agriculture, 100 grams of peanut butter contains about 22.5 grams of protein and 4.8 grams of fiber. Apart from this, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, manganese and selenium are also present in it. About 49 mg calcium, 1.73 mg iron, 169 mg magnesium, 339 mg phosphorus, 564 mg potassium and 2.54 mg zinc are found in 100 grams of peanut butter. Along with some vitamins of B-complex, fatty acids are also present in it.
The advantage of preparing peanut butter at home is that the ingredients and quantity used in it can be kept as per one's choice. However, honey, dates and oil also increase calories, so it is better to take it in balanced quantity.