Cereal Chivda (Chevdo)
Looking for a quick, crunchy snack? Try this cereal chivda (aka chevdo)! It's a light, savory mix made from breakfast cereals, makhana, nuts, and spices. Perfect for munching on during tea time, movie nights, as a travel snack, or as a non-fried Diwali snack.
Servings 25
Calories 181kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups Rice Krispies
- 5 cups Rice Chex
- 5 cups Cheerios
- 5 cups Corn Flakes
- 5 cups Phool Makhana (Fox nuts)
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 cups Peanuts
- 1 cup Roasted chana dal (Fried gram or daria, dalia)
- 5 Green chilies finely chopped
- 20 Curry leaves
- 1 ½ tablespoons Red chili powder
- 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons Fennel seeds powder
- 1 tablespoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
- 2 tablespoons Powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all the breakfast cereals.
- Dry roast the makhana on medium heat, stirring constantly, until they become crunchy. Add the roasted makhana to the bowl with the cereals.
- In a small bowl, combine all the spice powders: fennel powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and amchur. Add the powdered sugar and salt to the bowl. Mix well and set aside to use later.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the peanuts and roasted chana dal (dalia). Fry until they turn golden brown.
- Add the green chilies and curry leaves to the pan. Fry until all the moisture is gone and the curry leaves become crisp.
- Turn off the stove, then add the prepared spice mix to the pan and stir well to combine.
- Add this mixture immediately into the bowl of cereals.
- Gently mix and toss until all the cereals are evenly coated with the spice mixture. Your cereal chevdo is ready.
Notes
- Make sure the curry leaves and green chilies are fried until crispy. Even a slight amount of moisture can cause the cereal chivda to lose crispness over time.
- Always turn off the stove before adding the spice mix to avoid burning the spices.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 884IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 7mg
