Roasted Poha Chivda | Poha Chevda

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Roasted Poha Chivda

We all have habit of eating snack in the evening even if we are at home or at work. Homemade snacks are the best when compared to outside food. It is fresh and cooked neatly and also it does not spike up the additional food cost. There are many snacks options available that can be made at home and munched upon. One of my favorite is Poha Chivda. 

It is very easy to make Poha Chivda with locally available ingredients. There are too types of poha. One is small in size and is little thick and it is used to make "bataka poha" or "kaanda poha" while another one is thin and big in size. It is also called nylon poha. It is used to make Poha Chivda. It is easily available in the grocery shop. It can be made with different ingredients according to the taste and availability of the ingredients.

Best part of Poha Chivda is that it can be made in large quantity and stored for a long time. It is usually made during diwali by adding some dry fruits in it. Thus, it is a famous diwali snack too. If not for diwali, it is made with simple ingredients always available at home. Let me share with you my recipe of making Poha Chivda.

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 12-15 mins

Ingredients:
  • Poha - 8-9 cups
  • Oil - 1/3 cups
  • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Green chillies - 3-4 piece
  • Raw peanuts - 1/2 cup
  • Sliced dry coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Roasted chana dal - 1/3 cup
  • Curry leaves - 1/4 cup
  • Asafoetida - 3/4 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Poha Chivda

Method:
  1. Firstly, dry roast poha on medium flame till it becomes crispy.
  2. Now transfer into a bowl.
  3. In the same pan, add oil. Let the oil heat completely.
  4. Then add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
  5. Now, add gree chillies.
  6. Let it turn little crispy.
  7. Then add raw peanuts, sliced coconut and roasted chana dal.
  8. Roast it really well. Let it turn crispy.
  9. Then add curry leaves.
  10. Once curry leaves become crispy, then add asafoetida, salt and turmeric powder.
  11. Saute it for few seconds.
  12. Lastly, add roasted poha. 
  13. Mix it gently, not letting poha break.
  14. Store it in an air-tight container and enjoy whenever you like.

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