Poha Chivda with Fried Onions

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Thick Poha (Used specially for frying purpose) 1 cup

Oil  2 cups

Salt to taste

Sugar powder 2 tsp

Groundnuts 1tbsp

Roasted chickpeas (Dalia) 1tbsp

Cashew nuts 1tbsp

Kismis 1tbsp

Sliced onion 1 big size

Green chilies 5-6

For seasoning

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves 1tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Dhana jeera powder 1/4 tsp

Method

Heat the oil in kadai. Fry groundnuts till it turn golden brown then remove from the oil and keep it in mixing bowl. Then add cashew nuts in the kadai deep fry them for about 2- 3 min till they become slightly golden then remove from oil and keep in the mixing bowl. Then add dalia in the kadai fry for just 1 -2 min and then remove from oil and keep in the same mixing bowl. Then fry cut onion in kadai till it becomes golden brown and crispy.Then remove from oil and keep in the same mixing bowl. Then in the same oil add thick poha using 1 spoon at a time keep medium flame. As soon as poha is added to the oil it comes to the surface turning pale to brighter white colour. Immediately remove poha from the oil and onto the tissue paper so that excess oil will get soaked. Heat the 2 tsp oil in saute pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric powder, dhana jeera powder. Mustard seeds will pop out then turn off the flame immediately. Then pour this in the mixing bowl containing groundnuts, cashew nuts, poha, dalia, kismis, salt, sugar powder and mix well.

Tip

U can add red chili powder 1tsp instead of green chilies at the end of the seasoning.

I use big thick bottom vessel to do seasoning. In the same vessel i mix remaining ingredients and turn off the flame immediately. It tastes good than the method of seasoning and mixing separately.