Easy Diwali Snack Recipe - CHIVDA

For Diwali Faral | Diwali Snacks Recipes first comes to my mind is Crispy and spicy guilt free Maharashtraian style Patal Pohe Chivda/Chiwda. It is very easy and quick to prepare just fry all the ingredients and mix it up with the spices.There are many varieties in poha/Flattened Rice, use the very thin i.e. Nylon Poha to get the ultimate crisp. Store it in air tight container and enjoy as evening snack.

Ingredients:

• Poha / Avil /Flattened Rice  – 3 cups 
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds/Jeera – 1 tsp
• Chana dal / Bengal gram split - 2 tbsp
• Peanuts – ¼ cup
• Sesame seeds/ Til - 1 tsp
• Dry Coconut (shredded or cut in thin pieces)
• Curry leaves - 5 to 6
• Jeera /Cumin Seeds Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander Seeds Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ajwain/bishop's weed/carom seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric Powder /Haldi - 1/4 tsp
• Hing / Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Red Chili Powder (1 ½ tsp) (depends on taste)
• Oil – ½ cup
• Sugar - 2  tsp
• Salt to taste

Time Required: 20 mins

Method:

Step 01) Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add peanuts and chana dal /bengal gram split, fry till golden brown.

Step 02) Then drop in sesame seeds, turmeric powder, asafoetida, dried shredded coconut, curry leaves and red chili powder fry them nicely and then add Poha/avil (Flattened Rice). 

Step 03) Next sprinkle cumin, coriander, ajwain/carom seeds powders, sugar and salt mix flattened rice with oil and spices by tossing and stirring it occasionally, till the poha is crisp. Make sure poha is well coated with oil and spices.

Remove from heat. Cool and store in an air-tight container. And enjoy as evening snack.

Variations:

You can also add green chilies instead of red chili powder.

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Phirni

Indian traditional dessert made with rice, rich creamy and milk.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Milk
• 1 cup raw Rice
• 3 cups Sugar (apprx.)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• Dry fruits (Cashews, Raisins, Pistachios, Almonds etc) - chopped
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder (optional)

Time Required: 20 mins


Method:

Wash and soak rice for about ½ an hour. Drain the water and then grind rice to form a coarse paste.

Heat ghee in a thick bottom pan and fry the chopped dry fruits. Now boil milk, add sugar and rice paste to it. Boil until it thickens. Then add cream. Add cardamom powder (optional).

Chill this in refrigerator and serve chilled.




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Moong Dal Kheer / Pasi Paruppu Payasam

This is yet again a lovely, mouthwatering and simple recipe. You can make this for any festival days.  The subtle sweetness and smoothness of dal/lentils tastes divine. You can add fried coconut pieces to give the crunchiness.

Ingredients:

• Moong Dal / Green Gram Split  - 1 Cup
• Jaggery - 1 1/2 cup (Indian sweetener made from sugar cane juice- Available in Indian store)
• Milk - 1/2 Cup
• Water - 3 cups
• Ghee /Clarified Butter- 1 tbsp
• Cardamom/Elaichi Powder - 1 tsp
• Cashewnuts/Almond for decoration

Time Required: 15-20 mins

Method:

1. Roast the moong dal nicely till it turns to brown color.
2. Soak it in the water about 4 hrs (otherwise the cook time is huge else cook it in pressure cooker for 2 whistles)
3. Rinse out from the soaked water and boiled the moong dal in fresh water.
4. In another pan dissolved the jaggery with 1/2 cup of water (drain out the dust if any)
5. Add the jaggery syrup, 1tsp of cardamom powder, milk to the  moong dal mixture and cook until tender
6.  Fry the cashew nuts in ghee and add it the payasam and enjoy :)

Serving: You can serve hot or cold as per your family members preference. It tastes good in both the ways.

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Microwave Besan Ladoo

Looking for fast 10 minutes sweet dish? Here is the one…  A recipe for besan ladoo that looks do-able and utterly delicious. You can prepare this in microwave no need of vigorous stirring. You don't have to struggle in front of gas stove to make these laddus:) If it's too dry , heat some more ghee and add it the mixture or you can add a tsp of milk in the dough and make Ladoos:)

Ingredients:

• Besan/Kadalai Mavu/Chickpea Flour - 1 cup 
• Sugar - 3/4 cup (powdered) 
• Ghee (Clarified butter) - 1/2 cup 
• Almonds / Cashews - Few (chopped) 
• Cardamom Powder- 1 tsp

Method:

1. Add besan and ghee in a microwave safe bowl and set for 2 minutes interval up to 5 or 7 minutes ( Keep checking and stirring after every 2 minutes)
2. When the aroma comes, remove from heat and cool. 
3. Add the powdered sugar to it and mix well. 
4. Add the almonds and shape the mixture into balls using a tsp of milk

Enjoy this super easy sweet dish for any occasion or festival.

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7 Cup Burfi

7 Cup Burfi as the name imply, is made of seven cups of the total ingredients. There are many variations of this recipe; some fry the besan and coconut then mix with rest of the ingredients. But trust me; there is no need of this!!!  Read on how to make delicious 7 Cup Burfi.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Ghee /Clarified Butter
• 1 cup Besan Flour / Chickpea Flour
• 1 cup fresh shredded Coconut
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 cups Sugar

 

 

Time Required: 30-35 mins

Method:

1) Heat a heavy bottom pan, pour half of the ghee and keep aside the rest. Mix all the ingredients in the pan.
2) Now let the mixture cook on medium flame. Keep stirring in between so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
3) After 20 -25 mins when the mixture starts to boil pour the remaining ghee. 
4) Let it cook, till the entire mixture comes together, hardens a bit and start leaving the pan. The mixture should become thick.
5) Now remove from heat and pour the mixture on a greased plate. Let it cool for sometime i.e. when it is cool enough to touch(don't cool it for long time), cut out burfis with a sharp knife. 
6) If you let it cool for longer time, then the mixture becomes tough and burfis cannot be engraved.

Tip: 

1)If the burfi mixture is stuck to the greased plate, such that you can remove the burfis, then heat the pan for about 2 mins.
2)While grating coconut keep in mind not to grate the brown part, otherwise brown flakes can be seen in the burfis which is not a good sight.

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