Bunya Nuts

[Nay-nay]

This used to take me 1 ^1/2 hrs on the stove!!
Name of Recipe:Boiled Bunya Nuts

Ingredients:
Bunya Nuts
hand full Salt
1L water


Preparation:
Put basket in TMX and fill with Bunya Nuts. Put water and SALT in put on 100^oC for 30-40mins speed 2. Boil until pointed end splits. Allow to cool in the boiled water.



Tips/Hints:Just like boiled peanuts you can add flavour to these in cooking process eg. curry.
Once cooked these can be eaten on their own (don't stand down wind! ) or can be used to make pesto or tossed through salads or quiches ect.

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[judydawn]

Had to google this one nay-nay as I had never heard of them.  Gosh, you wouldn't want one of those cones dropping on your head.  You obviously have access to them and I'm glad you have found an easy & quick way to deal with them.

[cookie1]

Nay-Nay how do you make boiled peanuts please? We tasted them when we were in
Queensland and of course can't get anything like them here. I didn't know I could do it myself and would love to try.

The Bunya nuts look awesome. It's a lovely word...Bunya. As Judy said ouch if they fall on your head.

[Nay-nay]

You need fresh raw peanuts in shell, boil in salt water for 1hr - haven't tried this in TMX but some people like to simmer for a couple of hours. Just like the bunya nuts the best water to use is cornmeat water - Yum! I made a pesto out of my Bunya nuts last night with basil,garlic,Parmesan cheese and EVOO and tossed it through some macaroni with some cream - very yummy! 

[andiesenji]

Boiled peanuts are a famous (some people say infamous) specialty of the deep south in the US, rarely seen outside that area.

Here's a link to the history and how-to.  http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/BoiledPeanutsHistory.htm

Once you get into the Carolinas you will see the occasional roadside stand, then when you get into Georgia, during the prime season, they are seen every mile or so near the small towns where peanuts are the main agricultural crop.

[cookie1]

Thank you both. I will buy some corned silverside and some raw peanuts in their shell and yummo to both.

[Thermomixer]

The bunya nuts and peanut alternative sound great,  Great work nay nay getting an Ozzie food onto our tables