POHA MIXTURE

Poha Mixture | Poha Chivda Recipe | Roasted Poha Chivda | Fried Poha Chivda Recipe with detailed photo and video. It is a delicious crunchy snack mix recipe.

Poha Mixture (Chivda) is a popular Indian crunchy snack mix made with poha (flattened rice) spices, dry fruit and nuts, salt and sugar. This is one of the best snacks for tea time. Here I am sharing two different chivda recipes – roasted chivda (a healthier version), and a more delicious recipe of fried poha chivda. The roasted chivda must be of thin poha and thick poha for fried chivda recipe. You can keep it for 2-3 weeks in air-tight container.

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Poha Mixture | Poha Chivda Recipe | Roasted Poha Chivda | Fried Poha Chivda Recipe

Poha mixture (Chivda)!! A delicious crunchy snack mix recipe. Here, I am sharing two methods of making Poha Mixture. Try these recipes & enjoy the taste & crunchiness of a spoonful of the mixture in your mouth...
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

POHA MIXTURE - (ROASTED POHA CHIVDA) - METHOD-1

  • 3 cups Poha
  • ⅓ cup Peanuts (Moongphalee)
  • ⅓ cup Cashew nuts (Kaju) (split)
  • 1 tbsp Raisins (Kismis)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
  • 7-8 Garlic Cloves (Lahsun) (crushed)
  • 2-3 Green Chillies (Hari Mirch) (roughly chopped)
  • 2 sprigs Curry Leaves
  • 2 Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies (chopped)
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric (Haldi) Powder
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli (Laal Mirch) Powder
  • ½ tsp Dry Mango (Amchur) Powder
  • ½ cup Bhujia Sev
  • ½ cup Salted Boondi
  • 1 tsp Powdered Sugar or as per taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp Oil

POHA MIXTURE ( DEEP-FRIED POHA CHIVDA) - METHOD-2

  • 3 cups Poha
  • ⅓ cup Peanuts (Moongphalee)
  • ⅓ cup Cashew nuts (Kaju) (split)
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
  • 7-8 Garlic Cloves (Lahsun)
  • 2-3 Green Chillies (Hari Mirch) (roughly chopped)
  • 2 sprigs Curry Leaves
  • 2 Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies (chopped)
  • ½ tsp Dry Mango (Amchur) Powder
  • ½ cup Bhujia Sev ½
  • ½ cup Salted Boondi
  • ¼ tsp Black Salt (Kala Namak)
  • 1 tsp Powdered Sugar or as per taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
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POHA MIXTURE - (ROASTES POHA CHIVDA)

1. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a wok. Put ⅓ cup peanuts and fry for about 2 minutes (on low heat) till light brown & crisp.

2. Put ⅓ cup peanuts and fry for about 2 minutes (on low heat) till light brown & crisp.

3. Put ⅓ cup cashew nuts and fry for about 2-3 minutes (on low heat) and keep aside.

4. Add 1 tbsp raisins (kismis).

5. Fry about a minute (on low heat) and keep aside.

6. Put 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).

7. Put 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) & ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing).

8. Put 7-8 crushed garlic cloves (lahsun) & 2-3 roughly chopped green chillies.

9. Put 2 sprigs curry leaves & 2 chopped dry kashmiri red chillies.

10. Stir a few seconds.

11. Put ¼ tsp turmeric (haldi) powder (on low heat).

12. Put ½ tsp red chilli powder.

13. Put ½ tsp salt or add as per taste.

14. Put ½ tsp dry mango (amchur) powder.

15. Put 1 tsp powdered sugar or add as per taste.

16. Mix well.

17. Add 3 cups poha.

18. Add fried nuts and raisins.

19. Add ½ cup bhujia sev.

20. Add ½ cup salted boondi.

21. Stir well till the poha becomes crisp.

22. Poha mixture (roasted) is now ready.

23. Serve or store in an air-tight container and serve for a few days.

POHA MIXTURE - (DEEP-FRIED POHA CHIVDA)

1. Heat refined oil (on medium heat).

2. Deep fry 3 cups poha.

3. Keep on a tissue paper.

4. Take ⅓ cup of peanuts (moongphalee).

5. Fry till light brown & crisp & keep aside.

6. Take ⅓ cup of split cashew nuts.

7. Fry till light brown & crisp & keep aside.