Post No. 188
This chivda is made of deep fried nylon sabudana mixed with fried peanuts. almonds and cashews. Its crispy texture and attractive pearly appearance and awesome taste make it popular.
Ingredients
½ cup nylon sago/sabudana
¼ cup peanuts
2 red chillies/chopped green chillies
¼ cup cashew nut
1/4 cup almond
1 tsp sugar
Salt as required
Some curry leaves
1tsp black pepper powder
Oil for frying
Method
Heat oil in a kadai. Once the oil is hot add the peanuts and fry them till they are light golden brown in colour. Then remove it to a large bowl. Next add cashewnuts and almonds fry similarly till they are light golden in colour. Remove it to the same bowl.
Next Fry the sabudana in batches . Even though it looks crispy and puffed up take your time and fry till they are cooked from the center. Remove it into the same bowl. Similarly fry rest of the sabudana in batches. Now fry the chillies and curry leaves and add to the same bowl.
While they are hot add salt, sugar and black pepper. Mix well. Let it cool down completely and then store in an airtight container.
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