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    Home » Indian recipes » Vrat ka khana (Food during Fasting)

    farali chivda in air fryer | easy fasting snack

    11th October 2021 by bhavana bhatia 4 Comments

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    Farali Chiwda is a crunchy snack for teatime with a tangy taste. Fasting Mixture is one of the most loved mixtures in India. You can always enjoy a little sweet and salty mix with tea or coffee. Whether you fast or just want to have it during travel. This potato sev namkeen has a hint of green chilies, dry fruits like cashews and crunchy peanuts, rock salt,potato sticks and sabudana. Some people also add raisins or sugar for a sweet flavour. This mix is a great option even for kids who want some from your plate. Trail mixes are great for travel too. You get a good munch and crunch while you wait to reach your destination. Farari chewdo is quite a hit even without days of fasting as it has a crispy texture.

    It is a perfect mix of sweet and sour. However, the farali chevdo mix available outside is fried. Fried mix  is great for taste but not great for your waistline. I do love my cornflakes chiwda. However you do not need to compromise on the food you eat if you can make it at home.Here is a healthier version of this Upwas mixture which is baked ,instead of frying it in a deep frying pan .After our recent foray into the air frier recipes, we have also tried out the air fried farali chivda, hence the steps have been added to the recipe.

    air fryer sabudana namkeen

    Travel tip: Upvas chivda is a must have from Jalaram's in Bhilai. My uncle has always treated me to this snack whenever I have been there. It has always been my favorite. Which is your favorite eatery to have this?

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    • Ingredients
    • How to air fry sabudana ?
    • How to air fry peanuts ?
    • How to air fry makhane?
    • Varitaion - Potato sticks (aloo sev) for farali chiwda
    • Our top fasting recipes
    • Farali Chiwda recipe

    Equipment

    • Mandolin slicer
    • Oven for baked version
    • or Air fryer

    Ingredients

    You can mix and match a number of below ingredients. I like to mix makhana(fox nuts), Peanuts with Air fried sabudana .

    • sago / sabudana (bigger ones,these are bigger than the ones we use for sabudana khichdi,refer to image in steps)
    • oil (use avocado oil / rice bran / sunflower) . If you are making this for fasting then do not use rice bran oil.
    • nuts (cashew,almonds,peanuts)
    • fox nuts / makhane
    • powdered sugar
    • dry mint leaves powdered
    • dried mango powder
    • salt as per taste

    Refer to recipe card for details.

    How to air fry sabudana ?

    The important thing is to get the bigger sabudana. For reference here is an image of the packet I got.

    air fry sabudana step 1

    Take the sabudana/sago in a bowl,toss with enough oil

    air fry sabudana step 2

    Preheat the airfryer at 200C/390F for 5 minutes.place the sabudana in the air fryer tray

    air fry sabudana step 3

    Cook for 9-10 minutes or until they are cooked. They will be little more crunchy than the deep fried ones but will be cooked completely.

    air fry sabudana step 4

    How to air fry peanuts ?

    Toss the peanuts with little oil, In a pre-heated air fryer at 180C/355F, cook the peanuts for 6-8 minutes.

    air fryer peanuts

    How to air fry makhane?

    Toss the makhane with little oil, In a pre-heated air fryer at 180C/355F, cook the makhane for 4-5 minutes.

    air fryer makhana

    What spices to use for falhari chiwda ?

    You need dried mint powder,mango powder (amchur),Salt and powdered sugar optionally.

    farali chivda spices 1

    How to make sabudana farali chivda

    Mix all ingredients (sabudana,peanuts,makhane ) with the choice of spices, you may use any combination of spices as per your taste

    air fryer farali chivda

    Varitaion - Potato sticks (aloo sev) for farali chiwda

    Just cook the aloo lacha seperately in the airfryer and toss with makhana,peanuts.

    farali chivda air fryer
    1. Thickly slice the potato using a mandolin slicer and then cut them into thin long strips (0.5 cm)
    2. Soak them into cold water for an hour or so, drain the excess water as much as possible

     3. Toss them with minimal oil. They are ready to be cooked in air fryer / oven

    In the oven - Spread them into a baking sheet and bake at 160 deg C for 35-40 mins. Once they have turned dark yellow in colour, take them out, they will turn crispier when set aside to cool.

    baked farali chivada

    In the airfryer -

    • In a preheated air frier, air fry potato strip at 160 deg C for 15 mins. Later, air fry at 160 deg C for 8-10 mins after brushing with oil or until crisp.
    farali chivda air fryer steps 2
    • Once they are golden brown/light brown, take them out of the air fryer.
    farali chivda air fryer steps 3
    • Store falhari chivda in an airtight container

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    air fryer sabudana namkeen
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    Farali Chiwda recipe

    Farali chiwda is an easy vrat recipe which is usually fried trail mix.This is our healthy take on it by baking or air frying it.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time1 hour hr
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: falhari chiwda, farali, fasting mix, trail mix
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Air fryer/oven for baking
    • baking tray

    Ingredients

    For falhari chivda with sabudana/sago

    • ½ cup big sago/sabudana this sabudana is bigger than the one used for sabudana khichdi, refer to image in detailed steps above
    • 1 tablespoon oil ½ tablespoon for sabudana,½ tablespoon for peanuts, makhane
    • ½ cup peanuts
    • 2 cup makhana for nuts

    Spice mix:

    • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
    • 1 tablespoon dry mint leaves powdered
    • 1 tablespoon dried mango powder
    • Salt as per taste

    Instructions

    For air fryer sabudana

    • Take the sabudana in a bowl,toss with enough oil.
    • Preheat the airfryer at 200C/390F for 5 minutes.place the sabudana in the air fryer tray .
    • Cook for 9-10 minutes or until they are cooked. They will be little more crunchy than the deep fried ones but will be cooked completely.

    For air fryer peanuts

    • Toss the peanuts with little oil, In a pre-heated air fryer at 180C/355F, cook the peanuts for 6-8 minutes.

    For air fryer makhana

    • Toss the makhane with little oil, In a pre-heated air fryer at 180C/355F, cook the makhane for 4-5 minutes.

    For falhari chivda in airfryer with sabudana

    • Mix all ingredients (sabudana,peanuts,makhane ) with the choice of spices, you may use any combination of spices as per your taste

    Notes

    Fox nuts are popped lotus seeds, also called makhane in hindi.
    To make mint powder at home, keep fresh mint leaves in a hot air fryer (after it has been used for any recipe and turned off), the heat from the air fryer while it cools down is good enough to dry these leaves,these can be powdered and used in this recipe.

    Storage

    Always store the Farali Chiwda mixture in an air tight container at room temperature.

    Variations

    You may or may not add makhane or puffed lotus seeds to the above Falhali Chiwda recipe. You can also make cornflakes chiwda by adding makai flakes or murmura chewda by adding roasted puffed rice. However it is not an upvas recipe. Another combination is mamara & poha with curry leaves.

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    Comments

    1. Madhu says

      August 04, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Can you do this in air fryer

      Reply
      • Gaurav says

        August 04, 2019 at 2:18 pm

        hi Madhu
        These only come out good if they are spread on the baking tray,hence they might not come out well in a air fryer.
        We have not tried it, if you get encouraging results, please do share.

        Thanks

        Reply
    2. Neeru says

      September 29, 2022 at 1:39 am

      How to roast makhanas in air fryer They get stuck in the fan please share the method

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        October 18, 2022 at 2:40 pm

        I would suggest to choose big sized makhana if they get stuck for you, or maybe try roasting them in lesser quantity in multiple batches.

        Reply
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