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!
Servings: 6
Calories: 278kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups thin poha (flattened rice)
- ½ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup cashew nuts
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup roasted dalia
- 2 tablespoon dried coconut slices
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
- 2 Green Chili (slit lengthwise)
- ¾ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 2 ½ teaspoon Powdered Sugar
- 3 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- 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!
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Notes
- 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.
Nutrition
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