Microwave Chivra/Flatten Rice

We make lots of fried snacks in festival. But what about those people who can’t eat fried stuff for health reasons.

For those people we have to make something in less oil or without oil.

Try this microwave fried chivra/poha or flatten rice mix. You can’t get puffed chivra like deep fried. But its  more crunchy and yummy. I have used only few drop oil. You can omit it too.

So enjoy this delicious guilt free namkeen or savory snack.

Recipe

Poha/chivra or flatten rice  – 1 cup

Peanut  – 1/2 cup

Cashew nuts  – 1/4 cup

Dry coconut  – few thin slices

Salt to taste

Cumin seed  – 1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds  – 1/2 teaspoon

Green chilli  – 1 finely chopped

Coriander leaves  – 1 teaspoon finely chopped

Curry leaves  – 20 leaves finely chopped

Amchur powder or dry mango powder  – 1/2 teaspoon

Chaat masala  – 1 teaspoon

Black paper powder  – 1/2 teaspoon or to taste

Method

Take peanut in a microwavable glass bowl . Put 2-3 drops oil in it and mix well.

It will be fine if you don’t want to use oil. Omit it.

Microwave in full power for 2 minutes. Stir and again microwave for 2 minutes. Keep aside.

In same process cook the chivra/poha or flatten rice and cashew nuts separately.

You can add 2-3 drops oil in chivra/poha or flatten rice but don’t add oil in cashew nuts.

Now microwave the coconut slices for 2 minutes stir and check if undone cook again for 1 minute more.
And keep aside.

Take 1 teaspoon oil in the bowl add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
You can do it in 1/2 teaspoon oil too.

Microwave covered for 2 minutes.
Now add chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves. Mix well.

Microwave for another 2 minutes. Check it,  leaves and chilli pieces should be crisp. If not cook for 1 minute more.

Now mix everything in the bowl add the dry spices and salt.
Mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

You can add red chilli powder too to make it more spicy.

Your low calorie crunchy and delicious savory snack is ready to serve.

Let it cool and keep in a airtight jar for later use.

Enjoyyyy