Oats Poha Chivda

4 standard portions

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Ingredients

• 1 cup oats (old fashioned)
• ½ cup poha (flattened rice)
• ½ cup rise krispies
• 2 tablespoons whole almonds
• 1.5 tablespoon chana dal (split garbanzo bean)
• 2 tablespoons peanuts
• 2 tablespoons coconut (shredded & unsweetened)
• 1-2 whole dried red chili
• 8 curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 2 teaspoons oil
• ¼ teaspoon chat masala [optional]
• salt (to taste)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2. Place oats, almonds, poha (flattened rice) and rise krispies on a baking mat.
3. Roast till nicely fragrant, around 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside.
4. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chana dal.
5. Fry the dal till it's golden brown in color. Drain on a paper towel.
6. In the same pan, now add curry leaves and whole dried red chili (broken).
7. Cook till curry leaves turn crisp, 1-2 minutes. Drain curry leaves and whole dried red chili on paper towel.
8. Now in the same pan, add peanuts and saute till golden brown in color and drain on a paper towel.
9. Add coconut to the same pan and saute till fragrant and light golden in color. Drain on a paper towel.
10. Now take the oats mixture and add all the things that you fried into it - peanuts, lentils, curry leaves, coconut, and dried red chili.
11. Add salt, sugar, cinnamon powder and chaat masala (optional) and mix.
12. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with a cup of chai.