Poha Chivda
Quick Crunchy snack made using Flattened rice, peanuts, cashews, spices and curry leaves
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Stove
- Oven (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 cups thin poha
- 2-3 tbsp oil or ghee
- 1/4 cup raisin
- 1/4 cup roasted cashews
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric
- pinch of hing
- 1 tsp red chilli powder // add more to spice up the dish
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1-2 tbsp dry coconut // optional
- salt to taste
Instructions
- OVEN: Preheat to 350F, and dry roast poha, cashews, and peanuts for 15 mins. Stir every 6-7 mins.
- STOVE TOP: Heat nonstick pan, dry roast poha for 6-7 mins. Next roast peanuts and cashews until they are golden brown. Transfer it to a large bowl.
- Next, heat tsp of oil or ghee in the pan, roast raisins until they puff up. Keep them aside.
- To the same pan, add more oil, reduce the heat to low. add curry leaves, hing, and turmeric red chilli powder and mix well.
- Transfer the tempering to the bowl, add salt and sugar. Mix until combined
Notes
- Adjust the spices based on your preference.
- Skip the chilli powder if you are giving this to a toddler