Those were the days; when my family would sit around in the balcony watching the pouring rain/ or simply enjoying weather while sitting on the floor and breaking open boiled nuts from their shells. We would pop them into our mouths while sharing anecdotes. Those 45-60 minutes of family time were precious, in the sense, they made wonderful memories for me today. There is something therapeutic in that mechanical activity that frees the mind to wander pondering worldly topics, mulling over nostalgia and partaking opinions. While the activity was mundane, that first bite of salty goodness paving way to sweet buttery peanuty flavor was comforting. And it still is. 

When my parents were here few months ago, we were overjoyed to see abundant groundnuts/peanuts at our local Farmer's Market. Needless to say, we got us a few pounds to recreate those days. And guess what, the same old course turned out to be just as fresh as those days. I might have grown up by a decade (or ahem..two!) but my heart still jumped with childish glee, to be doing this all over again with my parents. They flew back home but I still get these now and then.  I boil and crack open them one by one....recalling those days and sharing it with my son while popping them into our mouths. Who knows, it might become his precious memory for  tomorrow.......

These are ridiculously simple to make. A pressure cooker is a handy tool and is perfect for this. Gets done in a jiffy and you have nutritious protein rich snack to munch on.