Kaju Badam Poha Namkeen

Preparation Time : 5 Min.

Cooking Time : 15 Min.

Complexity : Easy

Ingredients :

Murmure (Puffed Rice) : 1.5 cup

Poha (Flattened Rice) : 1 cup

Corn flakes : 1 cup

Peanuts : 1 cup

Almonds : 1/2 cup

Cashew nuts : 1/2 cup

Raisins : 1/4 cup

Coconut : 1/4 cup (chopped in thin strips)

Curry leaves : 10

Oil : to fry

Spices :

Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida   : 1 pinch

Turmeric : 3/4 tsp

Salt : as per taste

Sugar :1 tsp

Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp

Chat masala : 1.5 tsp

Method :

1. Heat enough oil in a deep and wide pan (Kadhai).
2. When oil become hot then add curry leaves and fry them till they become crispy.
3. Now fry peanuts on medium flame till they become golden.
4. In similar way fry coconut, cashew nuts and almonds till they become golden.
5. Now add poha in hot oil. When done it will come up and start floating over oil.
6. In the same way fry corn flakes.
7. Now heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wide and deep pan.
8. Add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. Then add turmeric and asafoetida to it.
9. Add puffed rice and roast them till they become crispy. Now turn off the flame.
10. Now add all fried ingredients to it and mix well.
11. Add salt, red chilli powder, sugar and chat masala and mix well.
12. Let it cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Tips :

1. Fry poha and corn flakes in hot oil otherwise they will not become crispy.

2. Add all spices in hot namkeen as soon as possible otherwise spices will not stick to it.

3. You can adjust the quantity of peanut, cashew nuts and almonds according to your own taste.