Chewda

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

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 asafetida powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 -2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• salt

Recipe

• 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.