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Kitchen tips : How to blanch almonds fast | 3 easy ways to peel almond quickly

Blanching almonds at home is cheaper than buying them. Here is the easy kitchen tips on how to blanch almonds fast at home.
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Kitchen Tips
Keyword: blanch almonds, how to blanch almonds, how to peel almonds, peel almonds
Author: Koushik
Cost: 200

Equipment

  • Microwave

Materials

  • Almonds
  • Water
  • Dry cloth or paper towel
  • Strainer
  • Microwave safe bowl
  • Large glass bowl

Instructions

  • How to blanch almonds fast
  • At first for quickly blanch almonds in a saucepan , pour water and heat it. until water becomes rolling boil , bubbles starts coming then remove the saucepan from the heat.
  • Now pour the almonds in the hot water and let them stay for couple of minutes.
  • After that drain the water and rinse them under the cold water for at least 1 to 2 minutes then place the almonds on a dry cloth or paper towel
  • Finally held almonds in between two fingers and apply a slight pressure on the lower part of almond, and the skin will then separate easily from the almond, now collect the peeled almonds on a fresh tray.
  • The second method is peel almonds in the microwave fo this pour water in a microwave safe container and boil it.
  • Now place the almonds in the boiled water, re-insert them inside the microwave and let it cook for at least 2 minutes.
  • After that drain the almonds and run them under cold water then dry them with a towel or cotton cloth.
  • Finally peel the almonds skin by pressing the bottom with your fingers.
  • The third method is to blanch almonds without hot water for this soak almonds overnight in a bowl of water.
  • In the morning, simply drain the almonds and rub the peel off with your fingers. It will leave skin easily.

Notes

Blanch almond Note

  • You can use any quantity of almonds to peel just remember one thing that you should use enough water to completely cover all the almonds.