Poha Chiwda

Its Diwali time!! A very happy diwali to you all!!

One of the most commanly prepared snack item for Diwali is Chiwda.
For those guys who are novice to cooking, this is the best option to try as it is the easiest among all the Diwali snacks recipes.

Here is the simple recipe of a healthier version of Chiwda ;)

Ingriedients:
Thin Poha\ Avalakki\ Flaked rice - 500 gms
Groundnuts - 1 cup
Chana dal(the one used for preparing Chiwda) - half cup
Cashewnuts - half cup
Dry coconut pieces - 1 cup
Karipatta leaves - around 10
Raisins - half cup
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Jeera seeds - one forth cup
Sauf\ Fennel seeds - one forth cup
Corainder seeds - half cup
Turemeric posder - 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Green chillies - around 5
Hing \ Asoefatida
Oil
Salt
Sugar - half cup powdered

Procedure:

Preparing Chiwda masala:
1. Dry roast half cup corainder seeds, one forth cup jeera seeds and one forth cup fennel seeds.
2. Grind it to a fine powder in the mixer.

Preparing Chiwda:
1. Dry roast the poha and the groundnuts seperately and keep them aside. While roasting poha, add some salt.
2. Deep fry the cashewnuts, groundnuts, dry coconut pieces, dal, karipatta leaves, raisins and keep it aside.

3. In the same vok, add 4 tablespoon oil, Next add half teaspoon mustard and half teaspoon jeera. Once they splutter, add hing and green chillies. Once they are fried, turn off the gas
4. Next add turmeric powder and chilli powder and also the prepared chiwda masala. Mix it well.
5. Finally add the roasted poha and mix them nicely.
6. Next add all the previously deep fried items to this and mix them well.

7. Add the powdered sugar and the salt and mix well.

Chiwda is ready

Store it in a air tight container once it cools down.



Tips:
1. If you use the thick poha, then they need to be deep fried in Oil before adding to the seasoning.