Groundnuts or monkey nuts are not actually nuts and they belong to the legume family and are related to bean, lentils, and soy. Due to the quality and quantity of healthy nutrients they supply, organic whole groundnuts are also called almonds of poor people. The oldest archaeological evidence of groundnut pods dates back 7600 years. Its origin is traced to northwestern Argentina and now the cultivation is spread in many warm and dry regions of the whole world. As of today, China tops in organic groundnut production followed by India and Nigeria. We all know the importance of organic groundnut oil in Indian cuisine.