Recipes · Nigerian · Snacks
Kuli-Kuli (Fried Peanut Snack)
One serving has 320 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (51%), manganese (44%), niacin (35%), vitamin E (35%), thiamin (24%) and folate (24%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (52 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: peanut
Ingredients
- 40 g Peanuts, raw
- 1 g Cayenne pepper
- 0.5 g Onion powder
- 0.5 g Salt
- 10 g Peanut oil
Method
- Makes 1 portion; multiply for a bigger batch. Grind the peanuts into a coarse, oily paste.
- Knead the paste for several minutes, squeezing out and reserving some of the natural oil that separates.
- Mix in the cayenne, onion powder and salt, then shape the paste into small balls, rings or twists.
- Heat the peanut oil (the reserved oil plus extra as needed) in a pan to about 170 °C (340 °F).
- Fry the shapes in batches for 4-5 minutes, turning often, until deep golden brown and crunchy all the way through.
- Drain on paper towels and cool completely before serving; they keep well for snacking.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 320 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.4 g | |
| Water | 2.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 10.5 g | 22% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.67 g | |
| Lysine | 0.37 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.42 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 29.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.5 g | |
| Saturated | 4.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 40.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 69.3 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 155 mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 307 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 202 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.9 mg | 35% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.71 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 97.4 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 21.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 20.8 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.88 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 5.2 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 0.89 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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