Chivda - Savory Beaten Rice Flakes with Peanuts
Chivda or Chiwda made with poha / beaten rice flakes is a very popular savory teatime snack in India. It is super easy to make and makes for a very delicious snack!
Servings 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups Thin Poha / Beaten Rice Flakes
- 2 + 4 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ cup peanuts with skin raw and unsalted
- ½ cup dalia / pottu kadalai / split and shelled garbanzo beans
- 10-15 curry leaves
- 3-4 Thai green chillies chopped
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon asafetida
- salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a big heavy bottomed pan. Add the mustard seeds to it. Once it splutters, add the curry leaves, asafetida and the green chillies to it. Throw in the peanuts and the dalia and roast over medium heat till the dalia starts to change color and the peanut become crunchy.
- Move them to a plate and keep aside.
- In the same pan, over medium high heat, heat the 4 tablespoon oil and add the turmeric powder to it. Toss in the poha and let it fry for a few minutes till it becomes a little crunchy. Toss well to make sure the turmeric powder gets to all of the poha. Add salt and sugar and mix well. Add the peanuts and dalia mix to this and mix well.
- Remove from heat and let cool down completely. Transfer to an airtight container.
- Best enjoyed with a hot cup of chai!
Notes
This is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe but remember that store bought asafetida does contain some all purpose flour in it. So skip it to make it completely gluten free.