Chivda or Poha Chivda is a quick and easy tea time snack made with poha (flattened rice), peanuts, and spices and there are many different versions of making this mixture. Here, I have used fried onions the way my elder sister prepares.
Flattened rice or Poha is rice which is flattened into flat, light, dry flakes originating from the Indian subcontinent. Rice is parboiled before flattening so that it can be consumed with very little to no cooking. These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids.
Tip: There are different types of Poha, I have used medium thick Tata Sampan poha. Link in the description.
So let’s start preparing the delicious Poha Chivda Mixture recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Category: Snacks
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups poha
1 onion - thin sliced
3 green chilis - sliced
½ cup peanuts
Instructions:
- Take 2 tbsp of oil in a pan or kadhai and fry the onions until dark golden brown. Be very careful while frying the onions, do not burn it and keep it aside.
- Now take ½ tbsp oil and roast the green chilis. You can even fry it with onions as well. Keep the fried chilis aside.
- Now dry roast ½ cup peanuts until golden brown and keep it aside.
- Take 2 cups of poha in the same pan or kadhai and dry roast for 10 mins on low medium flame. Check if the poha is crispy by pressing it in between your fingers.
- Now add fried onions, fried green chilis and roasted peanuts to the same pan or kadhai.
- You can store this poha chivda mixture in an airtight container.
Happy Cooking!!!