Ingredients

• 1/2 cup - cornflakes for frying
• 1 tbsp - peanuts
• 2 tsp - each raisins, cashews
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 2 - green chillies chopped to 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 3-4 - pinches citric acid powdered
• 1/2 tsp - sugar
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying

How to Make Festive Chivda

• Deep fry the cornflakes in hot oil till they are crispy but don't let it become brown in colour.
• Drain and place it in a wide plate.
• Repeat it for all the flakes.
• Next fry the peanuts, curry leaves, cashew, raisins, green chillies one at a time.
• Drain it thoroughly.
• Add it to the fried flakes.
• Sprinkle all the other ingredients over the flakes.
• Mix it with your hands till the masala is evenly coated.
• Store it in an airtight container.