Ingredients

e tablespoons peanut oil

2 cups whole blanched almonds

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes

1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed frying pan over medium high heat. Add the almonds and sprinkle the 1/2 cup sugar over them. Saute until the almonds become golden brown and the sugar caramelizes. Remove almonds from the pan and toss in a bowl with salt, cumin, pepper flakes and the remaining sugar. Serve warm or a room temperture. Store in an airtight box or tin.