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Poha Chivda Namkeen
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Poha Chivda Namkeen

Poha Chivda Namkeen is a popular Indian crispy & savory snack using a thick variety of flattened rice (poha), peanuts, salt, and other simple flavorings.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian
Keyword: Quick & Easy
Servings: 350 gram

Ingredients

  • 250 gram thick rice flakes chiwda poha
  • cup roasted black gram bhuna kala chana, de-husked
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup peanuts
  • cup sugar granulated
  • ½ tsp chat masala
  • to taste salt

Instructions

  • Grind together sugar and salt. Set aside. Do not skip grinding salt, and sugar. It is essential for even mixing of salt and sugar to stick to each grain of namkeen. If you skip this step then, the salt tends to settle down at the bottom, leaving the end portion of namkeen very salty.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok, add peanuts. Fry them till they are roasted nicely. Check for even browning of peanuts and firm texture. Remove from the wok and set aside.
  • Now add remaining oil in the wok and heat it.
  • Place half the quantity of poha/ rice flakes in a fine steel strainer. Once the oil is hot, dip the poha along with strainer in the oil so that the poha is dipping in the oil and start puffing up to double the size.
  • Stir fry poha till they double in size but their color remains the same.
  • Take out fried Poha and keep them in a strainer to remove excess oil. Similarly fry the remaining Poha.
  • Now add roasted peanuts and salt-sugar mix as per taste and chat masala.
  • Add roasted black chanas. Mix well.
  • Allow to cool and store in an air-tight container. It stays good for 7-10 days if stored in a sealed container. Serve as a snack with tea or coffee.

Notes

  1. A must-try homemade chivda namkeen.
  2. You can replace rice chiwda with ragi chiwda or murmured.
  3. Do not skip grinding salt, and sugar. It is essential for even mixing of salt and sugar to stick to each grain of namkeen. If you skip this step then, the salt tends to settle down at the bottom, leaving the end portion of namkeen very salty.
  4. You can add roasted dry fruits like cashew, raisins as well.
  5. It’s a great tea time snack which keeps you full in a healthy way.
  6. It is a great kids lunch box snack as well.
  7. It is a common faral/ namkeen snack served during festivals in India.