Chooda / Spicy poha/Chivda( Roasted masala avalakki/Poha) mix is a easy to make, delicious evening coffee or tea time snack.
This recipe calls for thin poha / teLu avalakki. This is also popularly known as Chiwda/Chivda
Ingredients
- 4 cup thin Poha /Avalakki
- ⅓ cup peanuts
- ⅓ cup dried coconut slices
- 2 gram TBSP hurigadale / fried gram dal optional
- 4 to 5 dried red chillies
- 20 to 25 curry leaves
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- pinch of asafoetida/hing
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Keep the thin avalakki in a thick bottom large pan on a very low heat.
- On the other stove, keep 3 tbsp oil on a medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot enough, add hing, mustard seeds, hurigadale and peanuts. Fry it until it becomes a light golden brown color.
- Now add turmeric, red chillies (broken into pieces) and curry leaves. Fry it until the curry leaves become crunchy.
- Add salt.
- Add this to the avalakki/poha, and mix well.
- Keep this on low heat for another 2 to 3 minutes (avalakki/poha will become warm and crunchy).
- Turn off the heat. Let it sit for another few minutes and Chivda is ready to eat.
