This Cornflakes Chivda is an easy to make tea time snack which is spicy, crunchy and is quick to make with store-bought cereal! You can make this in 20 minutes!
½teaspoonKashmiri red chili powderadd 1/4 teaspoon more for extra heat (you can also replace it with regular chili powder to make it spicier)
¼teaspoonturmeric
½ + ⅛teaspoonsaltor add more to taste
½teaspoonchaat masala
2teaspoonspowdered sugar
3cupscornflakesaround 100 grams, I used Kellogg's original cornflakes
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pan on medium heat. Once its hot, add whole cashews and fry until they are golden brown in color and then remove on a plate. Similarly fry the peanuts until golden brown and remove from pan.
Then add the raisins and fry until they plump up. Remove on a plate. Then add the chana dal (optional) and fry until light golden brown and remove on a plate.
Add the sliced chilies and curry leaves and cook for a minute until they crisp up. Then add the chili powder, turmeric, salt, chaat masala and powdered sugar and cook the spices for 15 to 30 seconds.
Then add the fried cashews, peanuts, raisins and chana dal back into the pan and stir. And finally add cornflakes (I used kellogg's original) and stir until the corn flakes are well coated with the spices, around 2 minutes. Mix everything well and your cornflakes chivda is ready. Cool completely and then store in an airtight container.
Notes
If using makai poha for this recipe, make sure to deep fry it first. Then deep fry the nuts, curry leaves, chilies and mix everything together with the spices.
I have used Kashmiri red chili powder which isn't really hot, you can replace it with regular chili powder for extra heat.