Cornflakes Chivda
cornflakes chivda recipe a very easy, quick and healthy snack made with less oil.
Ingredients
- 500 gms Ready instant Corn flakes, ( any brand ; thin variety preferred )
- 2-3 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- few Ground nuts
- few Cashew nuts, split into halves (optional )
- few Raisins, ( optional )
- 1/2 cup Fried gram / Chutney dalia
- few slices dry coconut, cut to small thin pieces ( optional )
- few Curry Leaves
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder / Haldi
- 1-2 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2-1 tsp Chat Masala
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Raw Mango Powder / Aamchoor powder-
- a pinch Asafoetida/ hing
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Sugar, optional
Instructions
- Keep all the ingredients ready . I usually use kwality brand cornflakes as they are light and masala gets coated nicely.
- Heat oil in a kadai .Add mustard and groundnut. Sauté for 1-2 mins on medium flame . Let the mustard splutter and ground nut get crisp . When they crackle add few cashew pieces and dry coconut pieces ( optional ) .Fry them. When they are little crisp, add raisins. Fry till raisins get bulged .
- Add fried grams and curry leaves . Sauté for few seconds . Let the curry leaves get crisp.
- Switch off the kadai and add masala one by one . Make sure the oil is not too hot while adding masala else the masala might burn. Add salt , chilli powder , haldi , hing , aamchoor powder and chat masala . If you want can add a tsp of sugar too. Combine well .
- Add cornflakes to it. Mix well. Turn on the stove and keep mixing the mixture on low flame for 2-3 mins . Let the cornflakes get more crisp.Taste test .Adjust the seasoning if required .
- That's it.. our spicy crispy cornflakes chivda is ready to munch. Store in airtight container once it cools. Stays crisp easily for a month if handled well.