Makes: 4 cups of chevdo

Cooking time: 20 minutes Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups thin flattened rice/poha
• ¼ cup dahlia/roasted channa dal
• ¼ cup roasted peanuts
• ¼ cup roasted halfed cashewnut
• ¼ cup raisins roasted in ghee (make sure it does not become stiff and hard)
• 10 curry leaves
• 3 chopped green chillies (optional)
• 1½ tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 6 tablespoons of oil
• Salt to taste

Method

Heat frying pan to medium heat and roast the flattened rice a little at a time until crisp. Don’t allow it to turn brown

Transfer contents to a wide mouth mixing bowl

Heat 6 tablespoons of oil in a pan; add green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, sugar and salt to taste

Add roasted peanuts, cashewnuts , dahlia and raisins to the above mixture.

Turn off heat.

Add the above roasted nut mixture to the roasted flattened rice and mix well.

Chevdo is ready.