Poha Chivada

Ingredients

1. 1 kg thin pohe (thin)
2. 1/2 cup peanuts
3. 1/2 cup chana dalia
4. 1/4 cup cashewnuts
5. 1/4 cup pieces of dry coconut (make thin vertical pieces of 1 cm length)
6. 3 teaspoon ajwain
7. 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
8. 20 green chilies (vary the amount as per your liking)
9. 4 bunches of curry leaves
10. 3 tsp coriander powder
11. 3 tsp cumin powder
12. 1/2 cup oil
13. 4 tsp turmeric powder
14. 1 tsp asafoetida,(hing)
15. salt to taste
16. ground sugar

1. Roast pohe on medium heat until crisp. Use 1 tsp oil for better roasting.
   (tip : Alternatively, preheat oven to 400 deg F (200 deg c) and roast pohe in oven for 10-15 miuntes or until crisp. Keep watch and gently stir them a couple of times to keep from burning.)
2. Also roast sesame seeds until golden in color.
3. Now add 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and fry peanuts until brown (or You may roast peanuts in preheated oven instead of frying). Remove them and fry coconut pieces until golden brown. Also fry cashewnuts.
4. Chop green chilies into small pieces. Set aside all the fried items. Also replace the oil with remaining 1/2 cup oil.
5. When oil is heated, add mustard seeds, turmeric powder, asafoetida. Then add curry leaves.
6. Now add chana dalia (dalava)and fry till they turn light red. Add chilies and fry again for some time. Later add sesame seeds
7. Finally add poheand all the fried ingredients together (peanuts, cashewnuts, coconut pieces) and mix. Add salt, coriander-cumin powder, sugar and toss gently just to coat pohe with all the spices. Remove and let cool
   Delicious crisp chivda is ready to serve..!