So what is Chivda?
Chivda is a crunchy, salty Indian snack mix based on flattened rice...
There are many different takes on what to added to the flattened rice..Some recipes call for thick flattened rice, some for thin. Some recipes omit the rice entirely and base it on cornflakes...
One from the Gujarat area might include Sugar, nuts, dried fruits, and fried potato straws, as well as spices such as turmeric, coriander, cumin and asafoetida. Another version uses mustard seed, curry seed, dried chiles, peanuts, and curry leaves.
You will need :-
- 200 g Sprouted Green Moong Beans
- 100 g Moth ( Matki ) Brown Beans
- 100 g Cornflakes Chivda (Raw)..please dont use CORNFLAKES CEREAL....you can buy this cornflakes in any Indian store
- 75 g Peanuts Unsalted
- 75 g Cashewnuts
- 100 g Almonds
- 50 g Sultanas
- 100 g Thin Sev (Spicy Noodles)...you can make at home or buy from store ( I made at home )
- Few springs curry leaves washed
- 5-6 green Chillies ( Chopped )
- 3-4 tablespoon caster sugar (adjust your liking)
- 1 teaspoon crushed citric acid ( LIMBU NA PHOOL)
- Salt to taste
- Garam Masala, Red chilly powder and CHAAT MASALA ( according to your taste)
- Oil to deep fry
Mehod:-
First Heat oil in a deep fry pan on medium heat. When the oil is ready to fry add beans in round Sieve and fry them until they are crunchy...(make sure you keep stirring to cook evenly) about 3-4 minutes. Now fry cornflakes same way..but cornflakes will puff immediately. Drain the oil from cornflakes with the help of a sieve and put it over tissue paper ..Fry all cornflakes let the tissue paper soak extra oil from them.
keep mixing these stuff in a big plate or bowl...On a slow heat now fry peanuts and almonds....add these stuff in a bowl too...Turn the heat off and fry curry leaves and curry patta. Now add all the remaining stuff to cornflakes and beans. Mix really well...When cooled keep it in an airtight
containers.
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Unknown says
yummy yummy yummy is all I got to say!! 🙂
manisha says
HI how r u?i like superb idea..
chaitrali pathak says
looks fablous
Savi-Ruchi says
This needs a lot of patience & effort, isn't it? Great job.
veena says
wow, this is toooooo tempting. Amazing clicks
Unknown says
Thats a perfect chivda...love yur presentation here...
Suja Manoj says
Awesome..delicious tea time snack.
Priya Suresh says
Feel like munching some..simply fabulous looking chivda..
Ushnish Ghosh says
Dear Jagruti
How are you ? Pl accept my Diwali greetings if it is not too early for 2011.
I am bit tied up hence cant read all postings.
I like this one ...will try soon in winter
Have a nice week ahead
Suji says
This looks soo nice..I love anything crunchy and savory...
Angie's Recipes says
Sprouted beans and cornflakes...definitely my type of snacks.
Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi says
thats a superb idea of a crunchy snacks. love the chivda...my Dad's absolute favourite.
Kurinji says
awesome!!!
Jeyashris Kitchen says
very yummy mixture, i wanted to try this for a long time. Kids will love this
Padhu Sankar says
Love this very much!!