Whole Wheat Flakes Chivda | Flakes Chivda | Chivda Recipes
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 6 people
 
Crispy, chatpata, kurkura healthier alternative, whole wheat flakes chivda
Ingredients
  • 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
Method
  1. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, mustard and hing. Let them splutter
  2. Add broken dry red chillies and fry lightly
  3. Next add dhania seeds, sesame and ajwain (om)
  4. Cashews and almonds can go in next. Start frying all these together
  5. Groundnuts make their way in. Fry all of these together till crisp
  6. Add raisins and fry again
  7. Curry leaves can now be added and fried till crisp
  8. Now turn to add chatpata masala, chat masala, red chilli powder, turmeric, black pepper powder. Mix well with the tadka
  9. Seasonings can be now be added, sugar, salt and mixed well
  10. Turn off heat. Let it cool slightly
  11. Drop in whole wheat flakes. Mix well with the tadka till all masala coats the flakes
  12. Lightly warm the flakes till they turn crispy and karara
  13. Serve with tea or coffee. Enjoy!
Notes
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/