🇷🇼 Rwandan Cuisine

Amashaza

Roasted Groundnuts

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 338 kcal

Fresh groundnuts dry-roasted in a pan until crunchy and aromatic, seasoned with salt, served as Rwanda's most popular street snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place groundnuts in a heavy dry pan over medium heat.
  2. 2 Stir constantly for eight to ten minutes, shaking the pan frequently to ensure even roasting.
  3. 3 The nuts are ready when they turn golden brown and the skins begin to split, releasing a toasty aroma.
  4. 4 Transfer to a bowl, season with salt while hot, and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.

Did You Know?

Groundnut vendors in Kigali markets wrap their roasted peanuts in small paper cones, and the rustle of these cones is a sound signature of Rwandan street life.