Roasted Poha Chivda | Maharashtrian Roasted Poha Chivda
 
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Roasted Poha Chivda or Mixture is a popular Maharashtrian tea time savory snack. It is a simple, aromatic, flavourful recipe.
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Ingredients
  • Chivda poha / Nylon poha - 250 gms
  • Peanuts - ⅓ cup
  • Fried Bengal gram / Daliya Dal - ¼ cup
  • Dry coconut - ½ , thinly sliced
  • Cashews - ¼ cup
  • Green chilis - 3-4, fine chopped
  • Curry leaves - 2 spring
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Salt - 1 tsp, as per taste
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Oil - ¼ cup
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. Make thin chips of dry coconut using a sharp knife.
  2. Fine chop the chilies and keep it aside.
  3. Heat wide and big Kadai.
  4. Dry roast poha until it turns crisp.
  5. Stir continuously otherwise poha will start to burn at the bottom.
  6. Let them cool down.
  7. Sift them in a wheat calendar to remove small and powdered particles.
  8. Heat oil in a Kadai.
  9. Fry coconut chips until they start to brown from sides.
  10. Remove them on a plate.
  11. Same way fry peanuts until done.
  12. Now fry Bengal gram until done.
  13. Add everything on top of roasted poha.
  14. Now in the same oil, add green chilies, curry leaves and cashews.
  15. Fry them until the chilies dry out completely and at the same time cashews will turn in pink color.
  16. Add hing and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  17. Pour it on roasted poha. Add salt according to taste.
  18. Quickly mix them. Cook for 2-3 minutes only.
  19. Remove chivda from flame. Let it cool down completely.
  20. Store in a stainless steel airtight container and enjoy it until it gets over.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/roasted-poha-chivda-maharashtrian-roasted-poha-chivda/