Roasted Poha Chivda
A mix of roasted flattened rice flakes wits nuts and berries; this Poha Chivda is a delicious Indian snack mix.It is a Vegan and Gluten-free snack that is best enjoyed with some Masala Chai!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 278kcal
Add poha in a wide pan. Dry roast for 10-12 minutes till it is crisp. Remove in a plate.
In the same pan add the oil. Heat up.
Add the peanuts and sauté till crisp.
Add in the raisins, cashews and dalia. Sauté for a couple of minutes till the raisins puff up.
Move the nuts to the side and add coconut slices, green chili and curry leaves. Let the chili pop.
Add back the roasted poha in to the pan. Also add turmeric powder, salt, sugar and aamchur powder.
Mix well till the spices coat the poha and nuts.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Transfer to an airtight container and enjoy!
- Use thin poha instead of thick poha to avoid frying. They can be bought from the Indian store or on Amazon.
- Poha is perfectly roasted when it can be broken with two fingers without folding. Try this to test the doneness rather than relying on the visual confirmation.
- Add more nuts like almonds, pecans, walnuts and dried cranberries if you like. These make the chivda healthy, crunchy and full of flavor.
- Adding fried potato stix is a great idea. It is traditionally used in chivda. However, given that these need to be fried, I generally leave them out of the recipe.
- Substitute green chili with red chili powder for a bright orange/red color chivda. Moreover, add some khus khus (poppy seeds) if you like that in the recipe.
- Fry the chili and curry leaves till crisp and dry. If they have moisture left in them, they tend to make the chivda soggy on storing.
Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg