Spicy chivda crunchy savory snack is quick and easy to make. Chivda, also known as poha, is flattened rice that is flavored with spices. When I was growing up this was one of the snacks my mom will make, and we all will enjoy. I still enjoy this spicy chivda even today while watching TV. Store this in an airtight container and this chivda stays fresh and crunchy for 2 to 3 weeks.
Course vegan
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 9 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Ingredients
2cups thick chivda, poha
2 tablespoons oil
1teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
1/2teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tablespoon chopped green chili
10 to 12 curry leaves
2 red pepper dried broken in few pieces
2tablespoons peanuts
2tablespoons roasted chana
2tablespoons coconut dried sliced
1/8teaspoon asafetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
1/2teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/8 teaspoon citric acid (nimbu sat)
1teaspoon sugar
Instructions
Roast the chivda in a microwave oven for one and half minutes, first do it for one minute take it out mix it well and put it back for another half minute. Set aside. Note: This gives a nice crunch to the chivda and save time. If it is roasted directly in frying pan it will takes more oil and will have to stir fry for about ten to fifteen minutes.
Heat the flat frying on medium heat, add the oil, oil should be moderately hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds as they start cracking lower the heat to low.
Add curry leaves and green chilies stir fry them for about a minute till the green chili and curry leaves stop splattering.
Next add peanuts and red chilies roast them for two minute until it start catching the color… do keep stirring
Time to add roasted chana, and coconut stir fry for another 30 seconds
Add asafetida, salt and turmeric stir for few seconds add chivda mix it well. Add sugar and citric acid keep stiring continuously for about 2 to 3 minutes. Why I am adding salt to the oil, this way all the chivda will be coated with salt evenly.
Chivda is ready turn off the heat while chivda is hot it will taste little chewy after it will cool of will become crunchy.