Easy Cereal Chivda – Indian Trail mix – (Under 10 min)

Something the corona virus has done is to force people to come up with creative uses of spending time. One such easy to use outlet for a lot of people has been cooking. That is why the current situation has made amateur chefs out of a lot of people. The inability to shop for things that people are used to in their daily lives has forced them to make those from scratch at home. I can cook a bit, so I certainly do not mind doing so. When I started missing my tea-time snack i.e. the ever-popular Indian chivda I decided to make it myself. I used breakfast cereal instead and the result was a spicy, somewhat sweet, and very nutty “EASY CEREAL CHIVDA (Indian Trail Mix)”.

TEA TIME SNACK.

Growing up in India you quickly realize the important role food plays in your daily life. It seems as if there is something tailor made to eat for every occasion. It does not matter if that occasion is a big festival, a wedding, or a quick bite to eat with your friends. Even the humble cup of joe can be served with innumerable accompaniments. From biscuits to cream puffs to fritters everything is fair game and depends on personal taste. These accompaniments tend to change depending on your surroundings. If its pouring outside then a lot of people like to have a cup of tea with steaming hot onion/potato fritters. Some others like to have biscuits which they can then dip into the hot steaming mug of tea. I like to have a spicy and nutty Indian trail mix.

Every Indian living here in the US every Indian tends to miss his/her favorite Indian snack. The Indian stores here are heavily stacked with snacks to cater to everyone’s tastes so it has not been a big deal till the virus put an absolute damper on things. Now its either go to the store to buy the snacks or make them at home. One of my favorite things to munch on always is the chivda. It is basically a mixture of a variety of spicy dried ingredients like lentils, corn, puffed rice, curry leaves etc. Y’all will not believe the variety of options available to make the same dish.

My personal favorite is the cornflakes chivda made with y’all guessed it “CORNFLAKES”. Hello Captain Obvious!!! So far, I have had an unlimited supply available to me via the Indian grocery store. But the virus situation forced me to improvise and I began racking my head about ways to make it at home. 

HEALTHY AND EASY CEREAL CHIVDA/INDIAN TRAIL MIX RECIPE.

The one thing I did not have was cornflakes but then my eyes fell on the box of cereal in the kitchen and VOILA it was the perfect substitute for the crunchy cornflakes. The box of fruit loops that I had made for an interesting addition since it added a touch of sweetness to the cereal chivda.

Its amazing how a recipe with so few ingredients and is so easy to make packs a quiet a punch when it comes to flavor. In this chivda/trail mix, all you need is chilies for a little heat, along with curry leaves and peanuts. Just sauté the above ingredients mix in the cereal and season it. It’s a pretty addictive munching snack at all times of the day so be sure to let me know if anyone of y’all get hooked on to it.

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SOME SIMILAR RECIPES TO GO ALONG WITH A CUP OF TEA.

• Kale Crackers
• Besan Ladoos
• Chakali
• Potato Pancakes
• Spinach and Cheese Rolls

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Easy Cereal Chivda (Trail mix)

Rahul

A twist on the traditional Indian chivda made with breakfast cereal. The fruit loops lend a touch of sweetness to the chivda.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 minutes mins

Total Time 9 minutes mins

Course Snack, Tea Time Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 15 people

Equipment

• pan

Ingredients

  

• 3 cup Corn Flakes
• 3 cup Rice Chex
• 2 cup Froot Loops
• 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 4 Green Chilies
• 15 Curry leaves
• ½ cup Raw Peanuts
• ¼ cup Dalia/Split Roasted Chick Peas
• Salt
• Oil

Instructions

 

• Combine all cereals in a bowl and mix well.
• Roast peanuts in a large pan until golden brown. Remove and keep aside. In the same pan lightly toast the dalia and set it aside
• Heat oil in the same pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add curry leaves and green chilies and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Toss in the cereals, roasted peanut, dalia and salt and mix.
• Let it cool. Store the chivda in an air-tight container.

Keyword Cereal Chivda, Easy Cereal Chivda – Indian Trail mix, Healthy Trail mix, Under 10 min snack

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