Corn flakes chivda | makai poha chivda recipe

Ingredients:

• Dried corn flakes(makai poha) - 4 cups  (not ready to eat cereal variety)

•  Oil 3 - 4 tbsp

• For Tempering:

• Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp  

• Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp 

• Asafoetida Powder 1 pinch 

• Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp 

• Red Chili Powder 1/2 tsp 

• Curry leaves 6-7

• Green Chilies(finely Chopped) 3-4

• Roasted Peanuts  1/3 cup 

• Coriander Powder 1/2 tsp 

• Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp 

• Amchoor Powder (Dry Mango Powder) 1/2 tbsp 

• Salt and sugar to taste

Method:

• Take a little amount of makai poha spread it on a paper towel and microwave it for 1 minute. Prepare all poha in same way.(no need to fry it.)

• Our poha is ready. Let's move towards tempering.

• Heat a big non-stick pan on medium flame.

• Add oil, cumin seeds, mustard seeds,Asafoetida , curry leaves saute for few seconds.

• Now add green chilis stir it for few seconds. Add turmeric powder saute it.

• Add peanuts, saute it for 10-20 seconds.

• Reduce flame to low and add red chili powder, saute it.

• Quickly add corn flakes, mix it well.

• Add coriander powder,cumin powder, amchoor powder, sugar and salt to taste.

• Mix it well with big spoon. Hold handles of  the pan and toss gently to mix all ingredients nicely.

• Turn off the heat and transfer pan to any other place. Do not keep it on hot coil, otherwise chivda could burn. 

• Once chivda is cooled, store it in airtight container.

Tips:

• To enhance the taste, fry dry coconut pieces and chana (not dried one) dal with peanuts.

• You can use only red chili powder if you don't want to use green chilies.

•  Some corn flakes are little thick some are thin. Amount of oil required is depend on the thickness of corn flakes. So do not add entire amount of flakes in one time. Add one cup at a time.