Ingredients:
- Poha(beaten rice)-thin variety - 1/2kg
- Split roasted chanas(dala) - 1cup
- Roasted groundnuts - 1/4cup
- Green Chilli paste - 2tsps
- Finely chopped Curry leaves(kadhipatta) - as per liking
- Mustard seeds - 2tsps
- Asafoetida powder - 1tsp
- Haldi powder - 1tsp
- Ground sugar - 2tsps
- Salt to taste
Ingredients for Chivda Masala:
i) Coriander seeds - 5 to 6 tsps,
Cumin seeds(jira) - 5 to 6 tsps,
6-8 cloves & 6-7 black pepper
OR
ii) Cumin seeds - 6 to 7 tsps,
Fennel seeds(Sauf) - 6 to 7 tsps
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Direction for Masala:
Roast all the ingredients of (i) or (ii), grind to fine powder & keep aside. You can make masala & store it in air tight container.
Directions for Chivda:
- Dry roast the Poha on low flame till they become crispy.
- Take oil in kadai, keep on the gas stove. In hot oil, add mustard seeds, asafoedita, haldi powder. Then add green chilli paste, stir for a minute. Add finely chopped curry leaves, stir for a minute. Add roasted ground nuts & dala, fry for some time. Add masala powder, ground sugar & salt. Mix & put off the gas.
- Add roasted poha & mix well.
- Let it cool, do not keep the kadai under the fan. Store the Chivda in an air tight container.
Note:
One can also add puffed rice flecks(kurmura) to the Chivda. Proportion as per ones liking. Poha, Ground nuts, Dala can be roasted in microwave oven.