Quick Poha Chivda Namkeen
Poha Chivda is a traditional Indian namkeen made of flattened rice and other spices. It is healthy, tasty and relished as a mid-day or a tea-time snack. d
Ingredients
- 3 cups poha
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup dry coconut, chopped
- 2 tbsp gram dal
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp hing / asafoetida
- Few curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a wok, dry roast poha on medium flame till it turns crisp. Keep aside.
- Add 2 tbsp oil. Now, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennels seeds, hing and curry leaves. Stir well.
- Add peanuts and roast till they turn golden.
- Add gram dal, dry coconut and cashews. Let them roast.
- Add turmeric and mix well.
- Now, add the roasted poha and mix gently.
- . Switch off the flame and add salt and powdered sugar.
- Mix everything well. Poha Chivda Namkeen is ready. Let it cool and store in an air-tight container