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Corn flakes Cereal Chivda (Spicy Indian Mixture Recipe)

By: redchilliesPosted on December 26, 2012January 17, 2013

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Chivda is a snack popular in Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. The poha is first deep fried and it is then spiced with masala mix and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. Crispy and delicious it is a wonderful tea time snack or also as an appetizer.

Referred to by different names in India, it is one of the important snacks made during the festival of Diwali. It is simply referred to as Mixture in South India

As I have said in an earlier post, the poha can be substituted with corn poha and made the usual way. You can see the deep fried version of regular poha chivda and Corn Chidva here.

In this version of Chivda/Mixture, I have used the cereal Corn Flakes and dry roasted it along with some masala mix and raisins, peanuts etc. This is quick and low –fat version and does not involve deep frying. I have adapted this from the Veg Inspirations recipe and followed her advice of making roasted curry leaves and red chilli powder for the spice mix. That makes a huge difference to the taste, so do not skip it.

You can make this day ahead and store it in an air tight container.
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Recipe Adaptation: Veg Inspirations

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups corn flakes (I used this brand)
  • 1 cup readymade Boondi/sev
  • 3/4 cup peanuts (raw with skin)
  • 1/2 cup raisin (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3-4 green chillies(slit)
  • A pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • 4 dry Red chillies [to make powder]
  • 2-3 red chillies (dry for seasoning)
  • 1 tsp Aamchur powder
  • 10-15 curry leaves
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste

Method:

  • Heat a small pan and roast red chillies and curry leaves in a drop of oil, until the chillies start turning darker and the curry leaves loses its green color and looks dry. Keep aside to cool.
  • Spice mix: After it is cooled, grind it in a dry grinder/spice grinder. Transfer it to a small bowl, add sugar, salt, aamchur (dry mango powder) and mix well. Check for taste, as this has to be pretty strong.
  • Heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pan, add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the hing/asafetida, 2-3 red chillies (broken), green chillies, peanuts, and raisins to this and sauté until the peanuts turns crispy.
  • Note: Make sure it is on medium flame else the peanuts/groundnuts will turn brown.
  • Add the corn flakes cereal to this and stir it well for about 30-40 seconds until the seasonings coats well.
  • Sprinkle the spice mix/ ground spice mixture in small batches and mix well.
  • Add the readymade boondi or sev and mix again. Stir on low flame for about 3-4 minutes until it gets crispy.
  • Allow to cool and transfer to air tight container.

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Categories: Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Low Fat Recipes

  1. That just looks yumm! I brought some corn flakes to make this just last week!!

  2. I am soo going to make this, just have to wait till i go the indian store to get ready made boondi, well Indian store trip will be in Jully I think 🙂

  3. Bookmarked and will be made this weekend! I love cornflakes chivda ( I used to call it saffron chivda when i was little).
    I was looking at those cornflakes that need to be deep fried ( at India Bazaar) and sighing with regret and here u are, with a wonderful recipe!

    Nupur (OHS) also has a recipe that uses lemon juice, have u seen that?

  4. Feel like munching some..addictive chivda.

  5. new to your blog.. awesome recipes.. i would have definitely madethis today if not for teh boondi and peanuts in it.. out of stock.. will definitely try this.. bookmarked…:)

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