Poha Chevdo/Chivda
Chevdo or Chivda is a tea-time snack very popular in India. It’s made with flattened rice known as poha, dry fruits, and basic spices. It’s crispy, nuts provide crunch and nuttiness, and its savory and slightly sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 cups thin poha
- 4 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 5-6 Curry leaves
- 2 tbsp cashews
- 1/3 cup peanuts
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 green chilies or red chilies chopped
- 2-3 tbsp dalia split chickpeas
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- ¼ cup dry coconut flakes
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp confectioner’s sugar optional
Instructions
- In a large pan on medium to slow heat up oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let them splutter. Once they splutter, add curry leaves, cashews, peanuts, raisins, chili, dalia, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, coconut flakes.
- Lower the heat, you want to roast everything in oil. Make sure it does not get burnt. Add turmeric and salt. Mix gently and let it cook at low heat. Only stir if needed. You don’t want to break the poha. Once the poha crisp up, about 10 mins. Add confectioner's sugar, its optional. Turn off the flame.
- Let it cool down and transfer it to a air-tight container. It can be stored for at least 2 weeks.