Groundnut / Peanut

Raw groundnuts from certified organic farms, single ingredient with no oil, salt or coating. Buying peanuts raw rather than pre-roasted gives you control over the two things that usually go wrong with packaged nuts: the roasting fat and the salt. Dry-roast these in a pan or oven and neither enters the equation. Nutritionally groundnuts are high in monounsaturated fat, protein, niacin and folate, and they are among the more filling snacks per rupee available anywhere. The one genuine risk in this category is aflatoxin — a mould toxin that groundnuts are particularly prone to when stored damp, and one of the more serious food-safety issues in Indian agriculture. Certified organic sourcing does not by itself address it, so it is worth asking Pure & Sure specifically for an aflatoxin result alongside their standard testing, which covers 250+ pesticide residues in NABL and ISO 17025 accredited laboratories. Discard any nut that tastes bitter or looks discoloured. Contains peanuts, a major allergen.