Oats Chivda

roasting oats

1. Measure all the ingredients and keep them separately in a plate or bowl.
2. Heat a kadai first. Reduce the flame to a low and then add 1 cup quick cooking oats in a hot kadai or pan.
3. Roast the oats on a low flame. Do keep stirring continuously while roasting oats.
4. When the oats become light brown in color and are fragrant & crisp, then switch off the flame. Just ensure they don't brown too much.
5. Transfer the oats in another plate.

roasting oats chivda ingredients

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan. Add 1 tablespoon of peanuts and fry them till they become crunchy and their color changes.
2. Place the peanuts on a plate lined with a kitchen paper towel.
3. Then add fry 5 to 6 almonds till they become crisp and light brown in color.
4. Remove them and place the almonds on the same plate lined with paper towel.
5. Similarly fry 5 to 6 cashews till they become golden. Remove them and keep aside.
6. Fry the raisins till they swell and become plump. Keep aside.
7. Keep the flame to a low. Then in the same pan, add 8 to 10 curry leaves, 1 to 2 chopped green chilies and a pinch of asafoetida.
8. Add ½ teaspoon of sugar. Stir and saute for some seconds till the green chilies and curry leaves become crisp.

making oats chivda

1. Add the remaining fried ingredients - peanuts, raisins and cashews. Mix very well.
2. Then add the roasted oats.
3. Mix the oats mixture very well. sprinkle salt as required.
4. On a low flame, saute for 2 to 3 mins. Then switch off the flame. Remove and keep aside in a separate plate.
5. Let the chivda mixture cool at room temperature and then store in an air-tight box and container. Serve the oats chivda as tea time snack or as a diwali savory snack.