Chiwda is one of the snacks stored in the kitchen shelves. It is primarily made during Diwali, when a variety of snacks are prepared. Here is my version of Chiwda recipe. It is a tasty, guilt free snack.
Plain chiwda is usually made by frying flattened rice or poha. It is then mixed with spices and other condiments. But, here we are lucky enough to get the ready, roasted version of it. Thus, a guilt free snack is ready in no time.
Update : Plain chiwda is available in all outlets as half kilogram and one kilogram packets.
Snacks in the jar as avalakki, chiwda and murmura are always seen in the kitchen shelves. Along with it comes other snacks as chakli, nippattu and kodbole which are loved by all but not made often.
Chiwda makes a good snack with tea. It is ideal to serve with breakfast as an accompaniment. An easy to make, quick snack is more than welcome here. Check out the recipe.
Chiwda Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1/2-kilogram plain chiwda
- 1/2 cup groundnuts
- 1/2 cup split dalia (putani)
- 8 cashewnuts
- 15 raisins
- curry leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sesame
- 2 dry red chillies
- 10 small pieces of dry coconut
- 1 teaspoon chilly powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
- oil for frying and roasting
Method:
- Take oil in a thick bottom pan. Deep fry the ground nuts in oil. Do not burn them. Remove them and put them aside.
- Now, similarly fry the other ingredients, split dahlia, cashewnuts, raisins, dry coconut pieces and curry leaf separately.
- If you do not have readymade chiwda, you need to fry the rice flakes (poha or aval) also.
- Remove the excess oil in a bowl. You need two tablespoon of oil for the seasoning.
- Add mustard seeds, as it splutters put cumin and then the sesame seeds. After a few seconds, put dry chilli, turmeric powder, asafoetida, chilly powder, salt and sugar. Mix well and heat it for a few seconds.
- Add all the fried ingredients and plain chiwda to it.
- Mix well and heat it on a low flame for three to four minutes.
- Once it is cool, store in an air tight container.
Take a tip:
To make chiwda, deep fry thick aval in oil and keep it aside, then proceed with the recipe. Alternatively, used the ready one, it is not deep fried.
chiwda
How to make chiwda
Ingredients
Method
- Take oil in a pan. Deep fry the groundnuts. Remove them and keep aside.
- Similarly, fry the split dahlia, cashew nuts, raisins and curry leaves seperately.
- Take two tablespoon of that oil and make the seasoning. Add mustard seeds, as it splutters, put cumin and sesame. Add asafoetida and turmeric. A few seconds later, add chilly powder, salt and sugar.
- Mix well. Put the fried ingredients into it. Add the plain chiwda and mix well.
- Heat it for a few minutes. Tasty chiwda is ready to binge.
Notes
About the event :
An old post was updated today31/8/2025 with better pictures. Sending this to Foodies_Redoing Old Post_159. Here, I have changed both the text and the pictures, a lot of changes has been made in the post. The recipe remains the same.
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a bowl of chiwda
Healthy and Yummy crunchy snack.. delicious ?
My childhood favourite lovely teatime snack , and your recipe is yummy ??????
This is all time favorite and during Diwali, it is prepared without fail!..very nicely done..
What a delicious snacks! I will try this in my home. Thanks, dear for sharing this wonderful recipe
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I live to snack on chiwda and this looks so yummy and perfect with a cup of hot tea!
My all time favourite snack, my mum used to make this very similar method of yours. Drooling.
from childhood till now, I just love this snacks. Yours look so yum 🙂
Perfect recipe for parties and get togethers. I like this dish spicy.
This looks so delicious. All time fav. Diwali farsan.
I love making chiwda at home. This looks so delicious, btw what is putani??
It is split dahlia..Sapana, thanks for the visit.
Love this Chiwda.. best tea time partner… thanks for nicely described recipe
Thankyou Ruchi
Chivda is my most favorite snack Jayashree and your chivda is making my mouth water here. Scrumptious share!
Thankyou Sandhya for the visit.
Thanks Ruchi, yes, we do enjoy with tea.
This looks really good and just in time for me to make chiwda!
Glad you liked it Nandita. Thankyou.
I love chiwda and this looks super yummy and cruncy.