August 29, 2018

Cheerios Chivda

Name: Cheerios Chivda | ಚೀರಿಯೋಸ್ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ | Healthy Kids Snack | Cheerios Mixture
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 cups Cheerios; 8-10 Garlic Cloves ((crushed)-optional); ¼ cup Dry Coconut ((thinly sliced)); ½ tsp Chili Powder; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp each : Sugar, Turmeric & Hing/Asafoetida; ¼ cup each : Peanuts, Cashews & Dalia/Fried gram; 1 cup Curry Leaves; 4 tsp Oil

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Chivda, a savory Indian snack usually prepared with poha. Try it with your kids’ favorite cheerios cereals, a healthy and tasty version of chivda.

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Cheerios Chivda | ಚೀರಿಯೋಸ್ ಒಗ್ಗರಣೆ | Healthy Kids Snack | Cheerios Mixture

Chivda, a savory Indian snack usually prepared with poha. Try it with your kids’ favorite cheerios cereals, a healthy and tasty version of chivda.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 5

Author: KaviRuchi

Ingredients

4 cups Cheerios
8-10 Garlic Cloves (crushed)-optional
¼ cup Dry Coconut (thinly sliced)
½ tsp Chili Powder
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp each : Sugar, Turmeric & Hing/Asafoetida
¼ cup each : Peanuts, Cashews & Dalia/Fried gram
1 cup Curry Leaves
4 tsp Oil

Instructions

Heat oil in a thick bottom pan or kadai, add crushed garlic. Fry garlic until light brown and crisp.
Next, add in peanuts and roast until golden & crisp.
Add cashews, dry coconut, Dalia/Putani and fry until golden & crisp. Make sure it does not burn. Keep sauteing continuously.
Next, add in curry leaves and fry until crisp.
On low-flame add salt, chili powder, hing & sugar give a mix.
Add in cheerios and mix well. Roast for 2-3 mins on a low flame.
Switch off the flame and let sit in hot pan for 2 mins or even more.
Once cool store in air-tight container for weeks.
Serve cheerios chivda as a tea-time snack.
Crunchy Cheerios is Ready to Munch!!

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Notes

In this recipe i have used Oats cheerios. You could use any cereals of your choice.
Skip adding sugar if using honey-nut cheerios.
Multigrain cheerios is another healthy choice too.
Serve cheerios chivda as a tea-time snack in evenings or pack it in kids snack box.

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