Discover Peanut: A Walk Through Our Gardens

Peanuts also known as groundnut or goober is a type of legume crop because of the edible seeds present in it. The scientific name of peanut is Arachis hypogaea and it belongs to kingdom plantae. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, being important to both small and large commercial producers. It is classified as both a grain legum and, because of its high oil content, an oil crop.

Suitable seasons and regions for the growth of peanuts:

Peanuts are grown in warm climates of Asia, Africa, Australia, North America and South America. Main Asian peanut producing countries are Pakistan, India, China, Nepal and Bangladesh. Peanuts are planted after the last frost in April through May, when soil temperatures reach 65°—70°F. Farmers plant specially grown peanut kernels from the previous year’s crop about two inches deep, approximately one to two inches apart in row.

 

March 15, National Peanut Lovers Day:

Peanuts are similar in taste and nutritional profile to tree nuts such as walnuts and almonds, and are often served in similar ways in Western cuisines. Nuts in the peanuts don’t show that they are nuts. These are tasty legumes grown underground. National peanut lovers day is celebrated on March 15 every year to honor this world famous food.

 

Nutritional Profile of Peanuts:

Peanuts are rich source of protein and contain healthy nutrients, minerals, antioxidents and vitamins. There are certain amino acids in peanuts that are very beneficial for the growth and development of human beings. Doctors are of the view that people who eat about a handful (20g) of any type of nuts—tree nuts, like hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans and almonds, and peanuts, which are legumes—a day had nearly 30% lower heart disease rates compared to people who didn’t eat nuts. A handful of peanuts every day helps in growing rich hair, energizes brain, maintains body temperature and also helps in containing heart stroke.

Peanut butter:

These days there are so many brands of peanut butter to choose from, it can be hard to pick a favorite. But to actually be called “peanut butter,” the jar must contain 90 percent peanuts. This applies to traditional and natural peanut butter. The other ingredients in some jars may include oil, sugar or salt.

 

Culinary uses of peanuts:

They are delicious in taste and also healthy in eating. Apart from eating after roasting in sand and salt, they are also coated with liquid serum of sugar and eaten as sweet in many Asian countries.

 

Peanut oil; a gluten-free solution:

Peanut oil is often used in cooking, because it has a mild flavor and a relatively high smoke point. Due to its high monounsaturated content, it is considered healthier than saturated oils. Boiled peanuts are a popular snack in the southern United States, as well as in India, China, and West Africa. In the US South, boiled peanuts are often prepared in briny water, and sold in streetside stands. Other than this, peanuts are also roasted and its flour is very useful and used as gluten-free solution.

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