Poha Oats Chivda / Chivda Recipe

Poha Oats Chivda / Poha Chivda Recipe with Oats

Another interesting and healthy snack item - poha chivda. We all know that poha chivda is very healthy which is low on fats and oils. Now to make it more healthy, I have included another nutritious ingredient - oats. Yes, today's recipe is poha oats chivda.

I have used the thin variety poha that is easily available in the market. Poha also known as avalakki in Kannada and atukulu in Telugu. In English, it is popularly known as flattened rice. This avalakki is easily digestible and is kids friendly recipes. I have made this dish for Diwali and sharing it here. I have already shared the recipe of aval kesari which is prepared with the thicker version of avalakki and tastes similar to paramannnam ( delicious dessert made with rice and milk ). 

This poha oats chivda is very crispy, crunchy and nutty. It is a perfect evening snack or a tea time snack that is loved by everyone. It is one of the guilt free snacks that can be munched on. I have made this oats poha chivda a little spicy to satisfy my taste buds. But you if are on the lower side of spice, then reduce the chilli powder and prepare accordingly. 

Preparation

Dry roast thin aval in a pan until crispy. By the time it turns crispy, you will get a nice aroma as well. Keep stirring continuously and gently. Take care not to break the Aval.

Remove to another plate. In the same pan, dry roast the oats until you get a lovely aroma.

Add to the cooling Aval. In the same pan, add oil.

Once the oil is hot, add peanuts.

Fry until you get light brown colour on them. Remove with a slotted ladle and add to the aval and oats mixture. In the same oil, fry fried channa dal for a minute.

Drain the oil from the fried channa dal with the help of a slotted ladle and mix in the aval mixture. Finally, in the remaining oil, fry slit green chillies, hing, turmeric and curry leaves.

Cook until the green chillies turn crisp. Add this to the oats mixture along with the oil. Add salt, sugar and chilli powder and mix everything well.

Check for seasoning. Transfer to an airtight container. Enjoy as an evening snack with tea.

Ingredients

Aval ( flatenned rice ) ( thin variety )  1 1/2 cups

Oats 1/2 cup

Oil 2 tsp

Peanuts  4 tbsp

Fried channa dal  3 tbsp

Green chillies  2 ( slit lengthwise )

Curry leaves  2 sprigs

Hing  big pinch

Turmeric  1/2 tsp

Salt  to taste

Sugar  1 tsp

Chilli powder  2 tsp

Method

1. Dry roast aval until crisp. Transfer to another plate.
2. In the same pan, dry roast oats until aromatic. Add to Aval.
3. Add oil in the pan and fry peanuts until light brown. Add to aval-oats mixture.
4. Fry fried channa dal in the remaining oil for a minute. Remove to the Aval mix.
5. In the remaining oil, add slit green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric and hing. Cook until the green chillies are crispy. Add to the oats-aval mixture.
6. Sprinkle chilli powder, salt and sugar and mux everything well. 
7. Transfer to an airtight container and enjoy as an evening snack.

Notes

• I have seen people adding cumin powder, coriander powder and other spices like aamchoor powder etc., . You might give it a try to enhance the flavour.
• Dry fruits such as cashews, raisins can be added to give a sweet and nutty flavour.

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