Whole Wheat Flakes Chivda | Flakes Chivda | Chivda Recipes
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 6 people
- 300 Gm whole wheat flakes
- ¼ Cup groundnuts
- Few curry leaves
- 1 Tsp mustard
- ½ Tsp jeera
- ¼ Tsp turmeric
- 12 cashews
- 12 almonds
- 2-3 Tbsp raisins/ dry grapes
- 2-3 red broken red chillies
- 1 Big pinch of hing
- ½ tbsp dhania/coriander seeds
- ½ Tbsp sesame (yellu)
- ½ Tsp ajwain (om)
- 1 Tsp chaat masala
- Sea salt to taste
- ¼ Tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ Tsp black pepper powder
- 3 Tbsp oil
- Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, mustard and hing. Let them splutter
- Add broken dry red chillies and fry lightly
- Next add dhania seeds, sesame and ajwain (om)
- Cashews and almonds can go in next. Start frying all these together
- Groundnuts make their way in. Fry all of these together till crisp
- Add raisins and fry again
- Curry leaves can now be added and fried till crisp
- Now turn to add chatpata masala, chat masala, red chilli powder, turmeric, black pepper powder. Mix well with the tadka
- Seasonings can be now be added, sugar, salt and mixed well
- Turn off heat. Let it cool slightly
- Drop in whole wheat flakes. Mix well with the tadka till all masala coats the flakes
- Lightly warm the flakes till they turn crispy and karara
- Serve with tea or coffee. Enjoy!
Corn flakes can also be added instead of whole wheat flakes
Adjust seasonings as per your taste
Nuts can be skipped if you do not wish to add them!
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/whole-wheat-flakes-chivda/
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