Homemade snacks

Poha Chivda Namkeen

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By Tanya Singh

May, 24th

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Servings
3 persons
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 3 cup thin poha / aval / avalakki / beaten rice
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 2 tbsp gram dal
  • 10 cashew / kaju (halves)
  • 2 tbsp dry coconut (chopped)1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • as required few Curry leaves
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Firstly, in a tawa dry roast 3 cup thin poha on medium flame. alternatively, microwave for 1 minute or keep under a hot sun for 30 minutes. roast until poha turns crisp. keep aside. now in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast ¼ cup peanuts to golden and crunch.
  • Also roast 2 tbsp pottukadalai, 10 cashew, 2 tbsp dry coconut on low flame. now add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 2 dried red chilli, pinch hing and few curry leaves. saute and splutter the tempering.
  • Now add ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tsp powdered sugar. furthermore, add roasted poha and mix gently. finally, serve poha chivda or store in an air tight container for a month.

Notes/Tips

Serve whenever required