Roasted Poha Chiwda
Roasted Poha Chiwda is a popular Indian snack made from flattened rice (poha) that has been roasted along with various nuts, spices. It is a crunchy and savory snack that is commonly enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee. The preparation involves simple roasting and mixing of ingredients to create a delicious and flavorful snack.
By Kirti Guruji
7/28/20231 min read
Here is the recipe for Roasted Poha Chiwda
Ingredients-
Thin Poha(flattened rice)- 250 gms
Puffed rice-200 gms
1 cup roasted chana dal
1 cup peanuts
2 teaspoon green chillies
1/2 bowl dried sliced or chopped coconut
10-15 curry leaves
2 tablespoon of oil
Spices-
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
2 teaspoon turmeric powder(haldi)
1 teaspoon white seasme seeds(til)
1 teaspoon cumin(jeera)
1 teaspoon fennel seeds(saunf)
1/2 teaspoon rai/mustard seeds
Pinch of asefoetida(hing)
Salt
Sugar powder-3 teaspoon
Dry Mango Powder(Amchur)- 2 teaspoon
Method-
1.Take a Kadhai add thin Poha to it. Roast it till it starts getting shrink and till its colour changes to light brown.
2. Same way roast puffed rice for 2-3 mins.It gets roasted very fast so no need to roast it much.
3. Keep poha and puffed rice aside in big plate.Add salt, sugar and dry mango powder to it.Mix it properly.
4. Now again in same Kadhai add oil and add peanut,roasted chana dal , dry coconut, green chillies and curry leaves one by one roast all seperately for 1-2 mins. Peanuts will take little time,roast it till its color changes slightly.
5. Transfer all ingredients over poha mixture.
6. Now add all spices in kadhai asefoetida, rai,seasme,cumin,fennel seeds, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
7. Once it is done tranfer this tadka to poha mixture . Mix it properly with spatula. Chiwda is ready to eat.
Serve Healthy Roasted Poha Chiwda in a bowl as a light healthy snack with evening tea/coffee!
Note- You can adjust the quantity of spices according to you taste.