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Poha Chivda (Chiwda)

Poha Chivda Photography

Poha Chivda Photography

Poha Chivda (Chiwda) is a wonderful healthy snack, non-fried with roasted dry fruits. Poha Chivda is a very common and popular snack in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. Poha Chivda is a low fat snack and also is very easy to prepare at home, a very quick and instant fix which get ready with all the stuffs available in pantry. Poha Chivda is a recipe of crispy beaten rice flavored with dry fruits and spices makes a delicious any time snack.

Poha Chivda is made by many families during Diwali festival. Basically Chivda or Namkeen as we call, is a savory sweet or spicy mixture. There are many variations of making Chivda. This one is I made using thin verity of poha called nylon poha or thin poha.

Poha Chivda Photography

Ingredients:

• 500grms Thin Poha/Beaten Rice
• 2-3 tbsp Oil
• ¼ cup sliced Dry Coconuts
• ¼ cup Peanuts
• ¼ cup halved Cashew Nuts
• 1 tbsp Raisins
• 1-2 tbsp roasted Chana Dal/Daliya
• 3-4 Green Chilies roughly chopped
• 10-12 Curry Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
• Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
• Salt
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Powder Sugar (opt.)

Method:

1. First in a big wide vessel roast the poha in small-small batch with little salt till crispy on low flame.
2. Remove it into another big bowl and keep aside.
3. In the same pan heat oil; add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds and pinch of hing.
4. Add chopped green chili, peanuts, coconut slices, cashew nuts and roast it till golden brown on low to medium flame.
5. Add raisin, daliya, curry leaves and roast it again for few minutes.
6. Add roasted thin poha, turmeric powder and salt; stir it and mix it well.
7. Once little cool down, add powder sugar as per your choice and mix well.
8. Thin Poha Chiwda is ready, once completely cool down store it into the airtight container.

Poha Chivda 1

Tips:

• You can store it in kitchen shelves up to 2-3 weeks.
• You can roast the poha into a microwave for 1 minutes.
• You can skip any dry fruits or nuts as per your choice.

Poha Chivda Photography

Poha Chivda (Chiwda)
 
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Poha Chivda (Chiwda) is a wonderful healthy snack, non-fried with roasted dry fruits. Poha Chivda is a very common and popular snack in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. Poha Chivda is a low fat snack and also is very easy to prepare at home, a very quick and instant fix which get ready with all the stuffs available in pantry. Poha Chivda is a recipe of crispy beaten rice flavored with dry fruits and spices makes a delicious any time snack.
Author: Binjal Pandya
Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • 500grms Thin Poha/Beaten Rice
  • 2-3 tbsp Oil
  • ¼ cup sliced Dry Coconuts
  • ¼ cup Peanuts
  • ¼ cup halved Cashew Nuts
  • 1 tbsp Raisins
  • 1-2 tbsp roasted Chana Dal/Daliya
  • 3-4 Green Chilies roughly chopped
  • 10-12 Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tbsp Powder Sugar (opt.)
Instructions
  1. First in a big wide vessel roast the poha in small-small batch with little salt till crispy on low flame.
  2. Remove it into another big bowl and keep aside.
  3. In the same pan heat oil; add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds and pinch of hing.
  4. Add chopped green chili, peanuts, coconut slices, cashew nuts and roast it till golden brown on low to medium flame.
  5. Add raisin, daliya, curry leaves and roast it again for few minutes.
  6. Add roasted thin poha, turmeric powder and salt; stir it and mix it well.
  7. Once little cool down, add powder sugar as per your choice and mix well.
  8. Thin Poha Chiwda is ready, once completely cool down store it into the airtight container.
Notes
• You can store it in kitchen shelves up to 2-3 weeks.
• You can roast the poha into a microwave for 1 minutes.
• You can skip any dry fruits or nuts as per your choice.
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Poha Chivda (Chiwda) was last modified: October 21st, 2019 by Binjal's VEG Kitchen

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11/08/2015   Binjal's VEG Kitchen
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9 Responses to “Poha Chivda (Chiwda)”

  1. hiba / 29 Nov 2015 8:09am #

    i used to have this from my gujarthi friends ,back then didnt even bother to ask what s the name of this super yummy dish , it only blogging has started i realised it .love this dish to the core.

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    • Binjal's VEG Kitchen / 29 Nov 2015 12:37pm #

      thanks Hiba!

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  2. Traditionallymodernfood / 12 Nov 2015 7:05pm #

    Looks super delicious.. Perfect snacks to munch on

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    • Binjal's VEG Kitchen / 12 Nov 2015 7:35pm #

      thanks Vidya!

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  3. Hilda / 9 Nov 2015 6:02pm #

    Liking this is an understatement! Happy Diwali to you and yours.

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    • Binjal's VEG Kitchen / 9 Nov 2015 8:26pm #

      thank you 🙂

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  4. Sowmiasgalley / 9 Nov 2015 9:42am #

    Love this healthy chivda.. Amazing clicks
    Advance Diwali Wishes Binjal

    Sowmia – Sowmia’s Galley

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    • Binjal's VEG Kitchen / 9 Nov 2015 10:10am #

      thanks Sowmia! and wishing you too a Very Happy Diwali Dear 🙂

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