Poha Chivda

A tasty & healthy snack best enjoyed with tea or coffee or as it is at any time of the day. Easy to make with simple ingredients.

This is how My Mother makes this delicious Poha Chivda.

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 Kg Thin Poha 

• 1 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds

• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder

• 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)

• 4 tsp Red Chilly Powder 

• 4 tbsp Dalia (Roasted Chana Dal)

• 4 tbsp Peanuts (Raw or Roasted)

• 8-10 nos. Curry Leaves

• 2 Garlic Cloves (Roughly Crushed)

• 3 tsp Sugar

• Salt to taste

• 5 tbsp Oil

Method:

• On a medium flame, dry roast the thin poha for about 2-3 minutes till the poha is little warm. Keep on stirring continuously and make sure that the colour of the poha doesn't change.

• Once the poha is warm, transfer them into a dish.

• In a thick bottom pan, heat oil. Once the oil is heated add the mustard seeds, hing (asafoetida), turmeric powder, curry leaves, crushed garlic, dalia (roasted chana dal), and peanuts. Roast all this ingredients till peanuts becomes crispy. Keep on stirring continuously. 

• Once the peanuts are crisp, add red chilly powder and  salt.

• Now lower the flame and add  the roasted poha, and sugar. Mix everything well till all the spices are nicely incorporated with the poha. Check for seasoning. 

• Poha Chivda is ready.

• Once the chivda is completely cooled, transfer it to an air tight container. 

• This poha chivda stays good for almost two weeks if stored properly in air tight container.