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Paatal Pohyacha Chiwda (Rice Flake Savoury Mixture Snack)

Paatal Pohyacha Chiwda is a light, crispy, tasty snack that can be prepared very easily. You require thin rice flakes/puffed rice for this recipe, but, if these are not readily available, then one can use the normal poha too. With normal poha, the roasting time may increase. This snack uses very little oil; hence it is healthy in that respect.

This dish was never made by my mother. It was made by my aunt, and I liked it so I learnt to make it.

Ingredients

Paatal Poha (Thin rice flakes) – ½ kg

Groundnuts – 200 gms

Dry coconut (Thinly sliced) – 2 tablespoons

Cashews (broken) – 2 tablespoons

Chutney Daal – 2 tablespoons

Sesame seeds – 2 tablespoons

Mustard Seeds – 1 teaspoon

Cumin Seeds – 1 teaspoon

Curry Leaves – 15-20

Green Chillies (finely chopped) – 3-4 nos

Garlic (finely chopped) – 1½ teaspoon

Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

Oil – ½ cup

Salt – To taste

Asafoetida – A generous pinch

Method

Fry the groundnuts and set aside. Dry roast the rice flakes on medium flame till they become crisp and a light cream colour, add few drops of oil in between while dry roasting. Add salt, turmeric powder and fried groundnuts and switch off the heat.

For tempering take another utensil. Heat oil and fry cashews pieces, chutney daal, and sliced dry coconut very lightly and add to the rice flakes mixture. Fry the finely chopped garlic till it turns crisp and brown and add to the rice flakes. Add asafoetida, chopped green chillies, mustard and cumin seeds and allow the chillies to become crisp. Add this tempered oil to the rice flakes mixture along with the sesame seeds and mix well. Lightly roast the rice flakes mixture on low flame for about 8-10 minutes, till it becomes crispy by stirring continuously so that all ingredients mix well and the salt gets distributed evenly also. 

While serving, you may add finely chopped onion and fresh coriander.

Note - Similar savoury snack can be made with cornflakes or wheat flakes or any other puffed grains.