About:

Chivda are most popular crunchy and tasty versatile snack. It is a snack made with flaked rice seasoned with right blend of spices. But here I used corn flakes as the corn flakes or any cereal replacement helps you eat fewer calories than you normally would.

Servings: 4
Cooking time: 20mins
Preparation time: 10-15mins

Ingredients:

• Corn flakes-2cups
• Oil-1tbsp
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Green chillies slit-2num
• Curry leaves-6-7
• Flaxseeds-2tbsp
• Red chilli powder-2tsp
• Turmeric-1tsp
• Finely chopped garlic-1tbsp
• Chopped dry coconut-2tbsp
• Peanuts-1/4cup
• Chana dal(dalia)-1/4cup
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure:

• In a non-stick pan dry roast peanuts, chana dal, flax seeds separately one after the other. ( You can even use store bought roasted peanuts)
• Crush the corn flakes a bit using your palms and dry roast it in the same pan for 4-5mins.
• Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, as it splutters add curry leaves, green chillies,garlic, dry coconut and saute for 2-3minutes/ until slightly golden. Turn off the flame.
• Add turmeric, chilli powder, salt, roasted peanuts, chana dal, flax seeds, corn flakes and toss.
• When completely cooled, store in an airtight container ina cool dry place.

Note:

• You can use store bought roasted peanuts and chana dal as well.
• You can even deep fry corn flakes, peanuts, chana dal that makes it more crispier, just as a healthy option chose to dry roast