Peanut
The peanut, also known as the groundnut fruit, is a type of pea that is often used as if it were a nut. Peanuts are cheaper than real nuts like cashews.
Peanuts are used to make peanut oil, peanut butter, and peanut sauce.
Recipes featuring peanuts include
Gado-gado
Warnings
Moldy peanuts are deadly. They contain aflatoxin. In time, even low amounts can lead to cancer.
Many people are horribly allergic to peanuts. Cashews can often be substituted.