Chivda is a snack popular in Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. The poha is first deep fried and it is then spiced with masala mix and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. Crispy and delicious it is a wonderful tea time snack or also as an appetizer. Referred to by different names in India, it is one of the important snacks made during the festival of Diwali. It is simply referred to as Mixture in South India As I have said in an earlier post, the poha can be substituted with corn…
Khara Sev Recipe
As I stand by looking at the calendar, I cannot help but wonder how fast the months of October and November have flown by. Days turned to weeks, weeks to months all gone by in a haze making me realize how little I have updated my blog. Work has been pretty hectic to say the least with plenty of projects along the way. Even though the projects have been challenging and interesting the long hours and constant pressure has been draining leaving me no time to work on my hobby. That said we celebrated all the major festivals Dasara, Diwali,…
Quick and easy Boondi Raita
Boondi Raita is a popular Indian dish made with yogurt, ground spices and boondi and makes perfect accompaniment to many Indian dishes.. This comes together quickly if you use store bought ready to use boondi mixture. We usually have one type of boondi in our house and I used it for this dish and it took less than 15 minutes to prepare. This pairs well with rice dishes like pulao etc. Ingredients 4-5 Tbsp Boondi (salty and spicy) 1 cup yogurt/curd 1/2 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp chaat masala 1 Tbsp chopped coriander for garnishing Salt for taste Method…