Chivda

Happy Diwali 
In this festive season we all like to treat ourselfs and our guests with delicious meals and snacks. 
Chivda is one of the dry snack and well known for  favourite snack of all time and specially for diwali. So lets treat ourselfs with this light yet yummy snack.


In Maharastrian families Chivda is one of the important snack in Faral.

Ingredients :

Thin poha                                2 cups
Murmura                                 2 cups
Daria                                       3 tbsp
Peanuts                                   3-4 tbsp
Sun-dried chips                       few (optinal)

Green chillis                             4 nos ( medium size chopped)
Curry leaves                             few
Deep fried onion strips              few

Red chilli powder                    2 tbsp
Turmeric powder                    1 tbsp
Amchur powder                     1 tsp
Mustard seeds                        1 tsp
Cumin seeds                           1 tsp
Hing                                       a pinch
Salt                                        to taste
Oil                                         for frying and tempering


Method :

1. Deep fry peanuts. onion strips, daria , green chillis and sundried chips and keep aside.
2. On low flame just saute the poha and murmura for 2 mins and keep aside.
3. In large container mix poha, murmura and all fried items together.
4. Sprinkle salt, amchur powder.
5. In small pan heat some oil add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
6. Add hing, curry leaves and turn off the flame. Now add red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
7. Pour this tempering on the poha mix and mix well together.
8. The snack is ready to relish.
9. Enjoy!

Tip : Before serving add some chopped onion and corriender leaves.