Ingredients

• 1 kg - white oats
• 150 gms - thin poha
• 1/2 cup - each peanuts, cashewnuts and chana dalia (roasted chana dal), broken
• 1 tbsp - white sesame seeds
• 20 - green chillies
• 1 bunch - curry leaves
• 3 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - each turmeric powder and cumin powder
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 6 tsp - oil
• salt to taste
• 4 tbsp - sugar

How to Make Oats chivda

• Roast the oats and poha separately over a medium flame until crisp. Use 2 tsp of oil to help roast better.
• Also roast the sesame seeds.
• Now add one tbsp. of oil in the same pan and saute the peanuts until brown.
• Chop the green chillies into small pieces. Set aside all the fried items.
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan. When it is hot, add turmeric powder and asafoetida, followed by the curry leaves.
• Add channa dalia and cashewnuts and saute until they turn reddish.
• Add the chillies and fry again for some time. Add the sesame seeds.
• Finally, add the oats, poha and all the fried ingredients together and mix. Add salt, coriander powder, cumin powder, sugar and toss gently.
• Serve hot.