Dry roast the peanuts in a pan til tha skin has black spots. Once done keep aside and let it cool. Rub between the hands to remove the skin.
Take the peanuts in a small grinder jar and grind to a coarse powder. Now in the same jar, add ginger, garlic and green chillies. Add 1-2 tbsp water and and grind to a smooth paste. keep aside.
Mix Coriander leave, all spices, turmeric, asafetida, coriander powder, cumin power, red chilli powder, peanut paste and mix.
Add gram flour,sugar (optional), salt and mix well. now add ½ cup water in parts and begin to mix the batter.Mix well to a thick batter. add water as required and in parts.
Grease the steaming plate with oil. Pour the batter in the pan. In another pan, bring about 1.5 to 2 cups water to a boil.
Put the plate in the steamer and steam on medium flame for about 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, check with a knife, if the mixture comes on the knife, steam for another 5-8 minutes. Let it cool. Take it out in a plate.
Cut into pieces. Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a pan and pan fry the pieces til crisp from both sides. Alternatively, they can be had just like that or deep fried.
Serve hot with any kind of chutney.
