Poha Chivda(Dry snack mixture with flattened rice)

Ingredients:

Poha(flattened rice)

Red chilli
Cumin
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Ground nuts
Turmeric
Chilli powder
Roasted chana dal
Garlic pods

Optional ingredients:
Badam
Cashew
Dry grapes
Corn flakes

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan and fry the poha till light and crisp. Add pinch of turmeric when poha is hot and stir fry.
• Remove the poha to a tray and let them cool.
• Take little more oil, fry the below ingredients one by one(Do not fry together)
• Groundnuts
• Roasted chana dal
• Curry leaves
• Cashew
• Badam
• If you are adding cornflakes, deep fry the raw cornflakes and keep aside.
• In the left over oil, add mustard seeds, cumin, slit red chillies, crushed garlic pods and fry.
• Take all the fried ingredients in a large bowl, add salt, chilli powder and mix nicely.

Tips:

1. For a healthier version and less cooking time, roast the poha in a preheated oven for 3-5 mins before frying in oil.
2. Make sure to fry ingredients separately as they tend to get burnt easily/under cooked.
3. Use a tissue paper to absorb the oil from all fried ingredients.
4. Do not add salt/turmeric/chilli powder when the ingredients are on flame as that would give a burnt black/brown colour.