Chewda

Name: Chewda
Ingredients: 8 cups Rice Krispies; 3/4 lb raw Spanish peanut; 3/4 lb raw cashews; 1 1/2 cups raisins; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 -2 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 2 serrano peppers, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons curry leaves, cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon cayenne powder; 1/8 teaspoon asafoetida powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 -2 teaspoon cumin powder; 2 teaspoons sugar; salt

14 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

8 cups Rice Krispies
3/4 lb raw Spanish peanut
3/4 lb raw cashews
1 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 -2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
2 serrano peppers, finely chopped
2 tablespoons curry leaves, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon cayenne powder
1/8 teaspoon asafoetida powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 -2 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoons sugar
salt

Directions

1

Put the rice krispies in a large bowl.
2

Fry the peanuts and cashew pieces in batches in the oil until light brown.
3

(Take them out immediately, as they'll continue to cook a bit after you do!).
4

Put them on top of the rice krispies.
5

Fry the raisins in batches, until they puff-add to rice krispies mixture.
6

In the leftover oil, pop the mustard seeds.
7

Add the chilis and curry leaves (be careful of splattering when you do!).
8

Heat on low flame for a couple of minutes, to temper the oil.
9

Add the asafoetida-turn the flame off.
10

Add the turmeric, cayenne, and cumin. Mix well.
11

Add a couple of cups of the rice krispies/nuts/raisins into the pan to mix with spices.
12

Put that back in the bowl with the rest of the stuff.
13

Mix thoroughly, until you get a uniform color.
14

Add sugar and salt to taste and mix again.