Name: Corn Flakes Chivda Recipe (Namkeen) Makai Poha chivda
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups Corn flakes cereal (**Notes); 1 tablespoon Oil; ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds; 1 Green chilies (chopped finely); 6 Curry leaves; 2 tablespoons Cashew nuts (broken); 2 tablespoons Peanuts; 2 tablespoons Roasted chana dal (Fried gram or daria, dalia); ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Red chili powder; ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds powder; ½ teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder); 1 teaspoon Sugar (powdered); Salt (to taste)

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4.75 from 4 votes

Corn flakes chivda recipe – easy to make, healthy snack or namkeen recipe for Diwali festival.

Many calls this makai poha chivda or corn poha chivda. While many calls this corn flakes mixture. Whatever the name of the dish, this chivda is just fantastic and delicious.

My mom makes this chivda with dry yellow colored corn flakes aka makai poha or corn poha. These need to be deep-fried in the oil first, then mixed with nuts and spices.

But here I have chosen the healthy version and used the Kellogg’s corn flakes cereals. Because I have used cereal, there is no need to deep fry them. Use the cereal directly in the recipe.

During the Diwali festive season, my mom makes many different chivda recipes and this makai poha chivda. When I was kid, I always wait for diwali, so I can enjoy these different chivdas.

I have added amchur powder which gives the slight tang to the chivda. Also sugar is added to balance out the flavors.

Here I have added peanuts, dalia, and cashews. You can adjust the nuts quantity as per your liking. If you like one nut than others then increase its quantity.

How to make Corn Flakes Chivda?

1) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop.

2) Then add chopped green chilies and curry leaves.

3) Fry it till they dry out. Because it is dry chivda and we do not want any moisture in it to increase the shelf life of chivda. So make sure that chilies and curry leaves are dried out completely.

4) Then add peanuts, dalia, and cashews.

5) Roast them with stirring continuously till it becomes light brown and crispy.

6) Then add all spice powders (red chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel seeds powder, amchur powder) along with salt and sugar.

7) Mix well.

8) And immediately add corn flakes.

9) Mix it very gently and carefully till all the masala is coated and then turn off the stove. Do it gently because we do not want to break corn flakes.

Once it cools completely, store in airtight container/dabba/jar.

Serve this corn flakes chivda as an afternoon snack. Or munch them on any time of the day.

Check out other chivda recipes
Chiwda namkeen (fried poha chivda) // Cereal chivda // Roasted poha chivda // Sabudana chivda

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Corn Flakes Chivda Recipe (Namkeen) Makai Poha chivda

4.75 from 4 votes

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Corn flakes chivda recipe – easy to make, healthy snack or namkeen recipe for Diwali.

Servings 5 cups

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups Corn flakes cereal **Notes
1 tablespoon Oil
½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 Green chilies chopped finely
6 Curry leaves
2 tablespoons Cashew nuts broken
2 tablespoons Peanuts
2 tablespoons Roasted chana dal (Fried gram or daria, dalia)
¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Red chili powder
½ teaspoon Fennel seeds powder
½ teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
1 teaspoon Sugar powdered
Salt to taste

Instructions

Making corn flakes chivda recipe:

Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
Once hot add mustard seeds. Let them pop.
Then add chopped green chilies and curry leaves. Fry it till they dry out. make sure that chilies and curry leaves do not have any moisture left.
Then add peanuts, dalia and cashews. Roast them with stirring continuously till it becomes light brown and crispy.
Then add all spice powders along with salt and sugar. Mix well.
And immediately add corn flakes.
Mix it very gently and carefully till all the masala is coated and then turn off the stove.

Notes

Corn flakes cereal – I have used Kellogg’s corn flakes cereal.
Alternately you can use dried yellow corn flakes aka corn poha or makai poha. In this case, you need to deep fry the dried corn flakes in the oil first, then use in the recipe.

Nutrition

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Calories: 228kcal

Author: Kanan

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Comments

Smita Das
October 21, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Thank you so much for this easy and healthy recipe! I’ve tried this for Diwali today and its come out well.

- Kanan
  October 21, 2014 at 10:29 pm
  Glad to hear that you liked chivda recipe. Happy Diwali
Meghna
October 21, 2013 at 2:39 am
Hi Kanan, This recipe looks yum! What brand/type corn flakes cereal did you use?

- Kanan
  October 21, 2013 at 1:15 pm
  I have used Kellogg’s cornflakes cereal.
ATasteOfMadness
October 20, 2013 at 4:35 pm
I always have cornflakes in my house. This sounds really good!!
JAIDEV BHAGVAN
October 17, 2013 at 9:04 am
thanks to Spice up the Curry with an exultant of no of race pies sent to me I have had a good time cooking and trying all different food and enjoying them at the same time an perfect wai to learn cooking and have a good time

- Kanan
  October 17, 2013 at 12:17 pm
  Thanks for your kind words. glad that recipes are helpful to you.
Carly
October 17, 2013 at 6:36 am
I haven’t seen anything like this before, but it sounds delicious. Can’t wait to give it a try!
- Kanan
  October 17, 2013 at 12:07 pm
  Do give it a try and please let us know your feedback.