Served with cocktails, mocktails or with your afternoon tea, this popular,snack is now guilt free! It is also gluten free and protein rich.

Traditionally the popular masala peanut bhujias are deep fried. They are so hard to resist in the stores! But I knew that once I bought them, I would open the package in the car itself and go through the entire bag even before I reached home 🙂
Ever since I got the air fryer, I have wanted to try making this popular snack in it. I had previously posted my microwave recipe called Masala Peanut Bhujia in 4 ½ minutes, which my family loved.
I used a very similar recipe again using the saunf/aniseed and carom seeds for both taste and help with digestion. I had laddoo besan which is a coarser besan, so used that instead of the besan/ chickpea flour or the kala chana besan.
I toasted the peanuts in oil with the spices, for 2 minutes in the air fryer

Then coated them with the rest of the ingredients and put them back in the airfryer for another 8 minutes.
The results were superb and the plate full of peanut bhujias vanished in no time! But air frying it makes it a guilt free, healthy, protein rich snack and it is so easy to make.
Both Indfused’s microwave and air fryer recipes work great. The texture is slightly different. So do try both and tell me which one you like better!
Air Fryer Masala Peanut Bhuijia
Ingredients-
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ teaspoon saunf or anise seed
- 1/8 teaspoon ajwain or carom seeds
- ½ cup shelled raw peanuts with skin
- ¼ cup laddoo besan or regular besan (chickpea flour) + 1 teaspoon corn meal
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon roasted coriander seed powder
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder
- ½ teaspoon aamchur- raw mango powder
- Sea salt to taste
- About 2 tablespoons water
To make the Air Fryer Masala Peanut Bhuijia-
- Combine the oil, anise seed, carom seeds and peanuts in a bowl. Toss and air fry in the air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer back in the bowl and add the laddoo besan, turmeric powder, chili powder, the coriander and cumin seed powders, aamchur powder and salt. Toss together and drizzle the water until the besan mixture coats the peanuts.
- Put the peanuts back in the air fryer, taking care to separate them and spread them out. I set my air fryer at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes and they were perfectly cooked and golden brown.
- Let the peanuts cool. They will crisp up as they cool. Enjoy!
Note- Individual air fryers will vary. Timings are based on my Instant Pot Turbo air fryer.
These are fun for car rides and weekend picnics as well. Pack the cooled peanut bhujias in airtight bags or containers so they stay crisp.
Enjoy!
Love,
❤️
Sandhya
This looks like such a tasty snack! I need to figure out a way to make it without the air fryer. I already got chickpea flour, so that’s a start! 🙂
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I have a similar microwave recipe Ronit! The airfryer one is slightly crispier
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lovely ! probably a favourite tea time snack !!
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Yes it is!
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I like it with chai
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Me too Mayur!
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Wow
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Wonderful recipe using air fryer! Love these guilt-free snacks.
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Thanks Megala! Me too!
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This makes for an awesome snack. Peanut is a popular snack in any case especially the fried one. This one is healthier than the fried one.
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Thanks Arv!
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you are welcome, Sandhya
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Crispy Peanuts. Novel way of preparing. Air fryer. Probably not available in India.
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Thanks Priyanka. Air fryers are available in India. Hope you try the recipe. It is yummy and crispy without the deep frying.
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Super healthy and guilt free snack.
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Thanks Shifa!
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😋 yum to munch on
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Thanks Ramya!
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is air fryer really of good use? im confused in getting one! pls give me suggestions…
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It depends on what you would use it for. In my opinion it works like a compact convection oven. Heats up faster than the oven, so I use it a lot for roasting veggies and nuts.
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is it useful for doing bhajji, bonda and stuffs…
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I like them better in the aape pan
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Love all your innovative recipes, this one is awesome as well.
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Air Fryer is something I have to look into – thanks for this recipe.
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Thanks Rita!
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Making them in air fryer is healthier and one can binge easily. It is a blessing these days and these look yumm.
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I just love masala peanuts, especially during winters because feels irked to eat oily stuff during Summers. Now thanks to this airfried version.
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Thanks so much Shailender!
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Crispy and crunchy, the peanut bhujia look absolutely delicious! I love that you have made these guilt-free by using the air-fryer. Who wouldn’t want to snack on these beauties?
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Thanks so much!
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Crispy and addictive masala peanuts. Love that these can be made in the air fryer. I will be trying your recipe for the family very soon. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Pavani. Do let me know how you like them.
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I love masala peanuts but avoid eating it as it’s deep-fried. Thanks for sharing this air fryer recipe, now I can enjoy it more frequently. Loved the photos too.
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Thanks so much Vandana! I love them too so had to come up with this guilt free version 🙂
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This makes for an awesome snack Sandhya. Peanut is a my favorite snack and this one is healthier than the fried one.
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Those masala peanuts looks very inviting sandhya, such a wonderful combination of flavors here! healthy and guilt free snack!!
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Thanks so much Priya!
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I love masala peanuts. It looks so good, the peanuts are nicely coated with masala, plus it is air fried. Healthy and guilt-free snack to munch when the craving hits.
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Thanks Malini! It is one of my favorite snacks to munch on too !
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Masala bhujia is very hard to resist. Loved your air fryer masala peanuts, guilt free, and tasty too…
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Masala peanuts is so perfect for my husband….He loves peanuts in all forms! Making them in air fryer is healthier option and can binge guilt free. Looks so yum 😋
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I enjoy these guilt free ones as well. Thanks Padma!
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These masla peanuts hard to resist, but one can assured that if made in the air fryer..can indulge without any guilt.
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So true, Jagruti!
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masala peanuts is a favorite snack. You have made this healthy and guilt free by preparing it in airfryer.. Looks so crunchy in texture
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Thanks so much dear!
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