Chaf

Chaf means roasted in wollof but is most commonly known as a sea sand roasted groundnut, ladies bring their large pots out and cook the nuts in the sand and then sift out the sand and serve you a portion in paper cones made of newspaper. You can achieve this at home in a heavy bottom pot over the stove but I think you lose some of the ambiance of this snack and since I don't live by the sea anymore this is what I do,

2 cups raw shelled groundnuts
4 cups water
2 tsp salt

soak the nuts in salted water for about 2 hours

preheat over to 350*, drain nuts

cook on a baking sheet for about 1/2 hour or until skins slip off easily

(make up your own spice mix to sprinkle on while cooking)