Chivda- This word only brings back so many memories. This is customarily made in each and every Maharashtrian household during Diwali and also whenever the kids visit mom's place or vice versa :-)
This one is another super easy recipe and when kept airtight, it remains good upto 1 month. I have leanrt this recipe from my mom of-course. However the chivda she makes tastes divine. As the saying goes "ma ke hath ka khana".
Ingredients-
1) 250-300 gm thin poha. I like paper poha so I have used that.
2) 1/2 cup peanuts
3) 5-7 green chillies cut into small pieces
4) Handful of dry coconut cut into thin slices
5) 2 tbsp Roasted Bengal Gram
6) Handful of fresh curry leaves
7) Coriander seeds-/2 tbsp
8) Sesame seeds-1/2 tbsp
9) Cumin and Mustard seeds-1/2 tsbp
10) 1 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
11) Amchur Powder and sugar- 1tsp each or as per tatse. If you are not using amchur powder, skip sugar also.
12) Oil for frying
13) Turmeric powder-1/2 tsbp
Method-
1) First of all dry roast poha on a low flame so it becomes crunchy.
2) Take around 5-6 tbsp oil in a kadhai and fry peanuts till light brown and keep aside. In the same kadhai now fry dry coconut, coriander leaves, roasted bengal gram one by one and keep aside.
3) Now add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, green chillies and roast nicely but make sure it doesn't get burnt. Add turmeric powder. Add roasted poha and fried items from step 2.
4) Mix well. keep the burner flame on low all the time.
5) Now add chilli powder (if using), amchur powder and salt. Give it a nice mix.
6) Let it cool down completely and then store it in an air-tight container.
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