As Diwali approaches it’s time to add some tasty and guilt-free treats to your celebrations.
Introducing ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐๐, in today’s ‘Diwali Soirรฉe’ series.
This delicious chivda combines the nutritious goodness of oats, poha, and makhana, all roasted to golden perfection. It is infused with aromatic mustard seeds, crisp curry leaves, and a hint of green chili heat before being mixed with peanuts, chana dal, and delicate coconut slices for an additional bite. A splash of lemon juice, a sprinkling of sugar, and a dash of spices round out this incredibly tasty combination!
Serve it to your guests or eat it as a quick snack between Diwali celebrations. It’s nutritious, flavourful, and sure to add a festive sparkle to your celebrations! Stay tuned for more vibrant, healthy bites to keep the festivities going!โจ
| Course | Appetizer / Snacks |
| Servings | 4 persons |
| Preparation Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 10 minutes |
Ingredients for the Healthy Oats Chivda
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| ยฝ cup | Rolled oats |
| 1 cup | Poha (thin flakes) |
| ยฝ cup | Makhana |
| 1 โ 2 tbsp | Ghee |
| 1 tsp | Mustard seeds |
| A pinch of | Hing (Asafoetida) |
| A few | Curry leaves |
| ยผth cup | Carrots, julienned |
| 2 tbsp | Roasted peanuts, crushed coarsely |
| ยผth cup | Roasted white sesame seeds |
| 3 โ 4 | Green chilies, slit into 2 halves |
| ยผth cup | Peanuts |
| 2 tbsp | Chana dal |
| ยผth cup | Dry coconut slices |
| 2 tbsp | Raisins (kishmish) |
| Salt to taste | |
| Haldi powder | |
| Lemon juice to taste | |
| Powdered sugar as per taste | |
Instructions for the Healthy Oats Chivda |
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| 1 | Dry roast the poha, oats and makhanas separately on a low flame for 5 โ 7 minutes |
| 2 |
Take ghee in a pan. Sautรฉ the mustard seeds, curry leaves, hing, green chilies, peanuts, chana dal, coconut and the spices mentioned. |
| 3 |
Add in lemon juice. Now mix this with the dry roasted ingredients. |
| 4 | Add sugar and salt, and mix wells. Taste and season. |
