Cornflakes chivda recipe
Cornflakes chivda is a great companion to masala chai. It is vegan and making it in air fryer can reduce its calories too.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Air fryer
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cornflakes or makai poha
- 1½ cups thin poha or rice flakes
- ½ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup raisins
Spices and tempering ingredients
- ¼ cup roasted Bengal gram or chutney dal
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 10 to 12 curry leaves
- 2 dried red chillies broken
- 2 teaspoons oil
- Oil spray as needed
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- ½ teaspoon amchur or dried mango powder
- ½ teaspoon mint powder
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder adjust to taste
- ¾ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Add raw cornflakes to water for a few seconds only. Drain immediately and let extra water pass through the sieve.
- Transfer the drained cornflakes to an air fryer-safe tin. Spray lightly with oil and air fry at 170°C for 5 minutes, or until crisp. Keep aside.
- Soak thin poha briefly and drain well. Spread it in the same tin and air fry at 170°C for 8 to 10 minutes. Stir once or twice while cooking.
- In an air fryer-safe bowl, mix peanuts, roasted Bengal gram, mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried red chillies and oil.
- Air fry this tempering mix at 170°C for 5 to 6 minutes, until the peanuts are roasted and the curry leaves turn crisp. Add raisins at the last cook for maximum 1 minute.
- Add the crisp cornflakes, poha and peanut tempering to a large mixing bowl.
- Add turmeric, chaat masala, amchur, mint powder, red chilli powder, salt and sugar if using.
- Mix gently with a spoon until the masala coats the chivda evenly.
- Let the air fryer cornflakes chivda cool completely before storing it in an airtight container.
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Notes
Notes
Do not soak the cornflakes or poha for too long. A few seconds is enough.
If the mixture feels soft after cooling, air fry again for 1 to 2 minutes at 160°C.
Cool fully before closing the container, otherwise steam can make the chivda soft.
Air fryer timings may vary slightly depending on the model and the size of the batch.