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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Chivda

Ingredients

Thin Poha( Pressed rice) - 2 cups
Puffed Rice - 1 cup
(You can use 3 cups of only pressed rice or puffed rice too)
Oil - 2 tblsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Green Chillies - 2-3 (or to taste finely chopped)
Roasted Chana Dal (Dalia) - 3 tblsp
Roasted Peanuts - 3 tblsp
Raisins - 1 tblsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp (or to taste)



Optional Ingredients
Amchur Powder/ Citric Acid - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp



Method

1. Microwave the poha and puffed rice together in a microwavesafe bowl for 2 minutes. Stir after every 30 seconds.
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter the mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves.
3. Add the turmeric powder, salt and amchur powder in the oil itself.
4. Add this tadka to the poha and puffed rice mixture along with roasted peanuts, raisins, dalia and sugar.
5. Toss everything together until the turmeric powder and the salt coats the poha nicely.
6. Microwave the mixture again for another 1 minute.
7. After it cools down, you can store it in an airtight container for upto a month and enjoy as a healthy snack with tea.