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Chiwda (A)














Ingredients

Quantity
Pressed rice
115gms
Peanuts
55gms
Groundnuts/cashewnuts
30gms
Dry coconut (sliced)
15gms
Green chillies
1
Sultanas
15gms
Salt
to taste  
Turmeric
½ tsp
Chilli powder
½ tsp
Chiwda masala powder
½ tsp
Curry leaves
1 tbsp
Garlic
2 flakes
White gingelly
1 tsp
Sugar (optional)
½ tsp
Fresh oil to fry



Heat the oil.fry pressed rice. Remove when it puffs up. Drain. Mix turmeric with puffed rice. Set aside. Fry cashewnuts till light brown.fry groundnuts, chilli, garlic, coconut, gingelly, sultanas, curry leaves separately. Remove after frying and drain. Add fried ingredients to fried, pressed rice. Add chilli powder and chiwda masala powder. Mix well. When the mixture is cold, add salt.

N. B.      When frying pressed rice sprinkle small quantity of fat at a time or else it will not puff up properly.

Chiwda masala:


Ingredients

Quantity
Dry mango powder
1 tsp
Cumin
a pinch
Fenugreek
a pinch
Peppercorns
4
Cinnamon
0.5 cm (¼”) piece  
Omum
a pinch
Red chilli
1

Roast and powder and use as required.