Roasted Cereal Chivda

Roasted Cereal Chivda is something healthy to snack on when you feel like Binging but are scared to add extra calories. This Tasty Snack will be a good companion for your evening Tea.

Preparation Time- 10 minutes

Cooking Time- 03-05 minutes

Overnight Soaked- Black Chana

Serves-08 pax.

Ingredients and Quantity:

Oats, dry roasted – 1/4^th cup

Puffed Rice, dry roasted- 1/4^th cup

Pressed rice, dry roasted- 1/4^th cup

Cornflakes, dry roasted- 1/4^th cup

Puffed Quinoa, dry roasted- 1/4^th cup

Brown rice Krispies, dry roasted- 1/4^th tsp.

Roasted Chana dal- ½ tbsp.

Peanuts, dry roasted- 1/4^th tbsp. (Optional)

Black Chana, soaked, pressed and dry roasted-1/2 tbsp.

Turmeric powder- 1/4^th tsp.

Asafoetida- a pinch

Extra Virgin Olive oil- 10 ml.

Black cumin- 1/4^th tsp.

Curry Leaves-01 sprig.

Salt- to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a non-stick pan add olive oil, heat it add asafetida, add cumin seeds, let them crackle, add curry leaves(optional), add turmeric powder ensuring that it does not burn, now add dry roasted oats, puffed rice, pressed rice ,cornflakes, puffed quinoa and brown rice krispes.

Sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Add chana dal , peanuts(optional) and black chana.

Add salt to taste.

Mix well.

Let it cool.

Serve.

If not consumed immediately, store in an airthight container.

Chef Tips:

1. You may replace peanuts with walnuts.
2. You may add raisins.
3. If you are dry roasting ingredients from Oats to peanuts, has to be done on a medium flame. Also the cooking time mentioned above would be from 05 minutes to 20-25 minutes.