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Poha chivda | thick poha chivda | Chiwda Namkeen | jada poha no chivdo

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dry namkeen
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 box

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cup or 300 grm thick poha - jada poha
  • ½ cup peanuts
  • 6 tbsp roasted chana dal - dalia
  • 4 tbsp cashews
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • ½ cup dry coconut slices
  • 20-25 curry leaves
  • 4 green chilli slits
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp citric acid - limbo na phool
  • 3 tbsp powder sugar
  • 2 tbsp oil+ oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan, add take peanuts in a sieve and immerse the sieve in the oil. Fry the peanuts till they are light brown in color. Remove them in a large bowl.
  • Then next fry roasted chana dal or Dalia in the same way and remove them in the same bowl.
  • Now fry cashews slices and remove them to a bowl.
  • Then lower the gas flame and fry raisins. Within seconds, they will get plump up. Immediately remove them.
  • Now fry coconut slices and remove them to a bowl.
  • Then fry curry leaves and green chili. And take out it on a plate; do not mix them with chivda mixture.
  • Lastly, fry poha in batches on high flame till they are expanded in the size. No need to brown them.
  • Keep frying and keep collecting them in a bowl till you are finished with all the poha.
  • Now in a big size bowl, add 2 tbsp oil and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Add chivda mixture and coat it with turmeric powder.
  • Remove the slightly hot mixture into a bowl.
  • Then in a small bowl, add red chili powder, fennel seeds powder, salt, citric acid, and sugar. mix well and add masala into the chivda mixture. Mix well.
  • Lastly, add fried curry leaves and green chili. mix well.
  • Let it cool down completely.
  • Serve or store poha chivda in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • use fresh poha for a more crispy poha chivda recipe.
  • additionally, add crushed garlic for more flavor in the tempering.
  • Poha chivda tastes great when topped with a few chopped onions and tomato.