CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

      Spicy South Indian Mixture is one of the unavoidable snacking items.  It is one the most frequented savoury item bought from any sweet shop - 'A default combo of a Sweet and Mixture'. One of the best Tea-time snack ever! The number of varieties it caters in the name of "Mixture" is literally quite a number I should say.  And this Cornflakes Mixture is one among them.  An easy & quick version of a Mixture/Chivda which can be made within no time.

    When it comes to South Indian culture, when you visit a friend or a relative, it is a tradition to take along with them a Sweet & a Kaaram(Savoury). And it is the same when you serve a snack to a guest. Mostly South Indian Mixture  or Murukkus take a special place in the Kaaram(Savoury snack) list.  And the same rule goes for a festival too.  Diwali is synonymous to Sweets & Savouries, most of the households get busy preparing a variety of Bakshanams for the day. A few Sweets and some default Savouries like Murukku or Mixture are must haves when it comes to Diwali. So in midst of busy schedules, work pinches and long list of to do lists for Festival, let me bring you one simple snack which could be easily incorporated within minutes.

CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

    You do not need any meticulous preparation, no mixing, no grinding, no ratios or measurements, no long cooking time, sweating out in the kitchen etc.,  Simply deep fry a few items - Cornflakes, Aval/Poha, Groundnuts, Cashewnuts, Curry Leaves and simply season it up with Asafoetida, Red Chilli Powder & Salt, there you go with a tasty, quick-fix Corn flakes Mixture.  

     This Corn /flakes Mixture turns out to be one quick-fix snack which could be easily sneaked into your 'DIWALI BAKSHANAM LIST", even at the last minute. 

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 Cuisine - Indian

 Recipe Type - Snacks & Savouries 

 Spice Level - Medium

 Difficulty - Easy

 Yields - 2-3 Cups(Approx.)

 Author - SM

Preparation Time - 10-15 Minutes

Cooking Time - 20 -30 Minutes

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CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

 

HOW TO MAKE CORN FLAKES MIXTURE - CORN FLAKES CHIVDA

INGREDIENTS:

For Corn Flakes Mixture:

CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

Corn Flakes - 1 - 11/2 Cups
Groundnuts - 1/4 Cup
Roasted Gram Dhal/Pottukadalai - 1/4 Cup
Cashew nuts - 15-20 Nos.
Beaten Rice(Poha/Aval) - 1/2 Cup
Curry Leaves - 2-3 Sprigs
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tspn
Red Chilli Powder - 11/2 Tspn
Asafoetida - 1/8 Tspn
Ghee - 1 Tspn
Sugar - 1/2 Tspn
Salt - 1/2 Tspn

For Deep Frying:

Oil

CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

METHOD:

• Heat ghee in a pan and fry the Cashew nuts until they turn into golden brown colour.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Deep fry, Groundnuts on a medium flame stirring constantly.  I usually use groundnuts with skin over it. Remove them with slotted spoons and spread it over a paper towel.Care should be taken not to burn the ingredients.
• Deep fry Roasted Gram Dhal(Pottukadalai) on a medium flame stirring constantly. Can use whole/broken Roasted Gram Dhal for the recipe. Remove them with slotted spoons and spread it over a paper towel.
• Next deep fry the Curry Leaves, remove them from oil and keep them aside.
• Next deep fry the Corn Flakes on a medium flame stirring constantly until they turn crispy.  Spread them on a paper towel.  You can do this in 2-3 batches.
  
• Finally, fry the Beaten Rice(Poha/Aval) until they fluff up and turns crispy. 
• Transfer all the fried items to a mixing bowl, add Salt, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and Asafoetida Powder to the fried ingredients while they are still hot.
• Gently toss them until well combined.
• Finally, when the ingredients are at room temperature, add Sugar and give a quick toss.
• Store the spicy Corn Flakes Mixture in airtight containers.
• Serve Corn Flakes Mixture along with hot Coffee or Tea.
  

CORN FLAKES MIXTURE

 NOTES:

• The ingredients can be altered to your preference.
• Care should be taken not to burn the ingredients while frying them.  This will totally alter the taste of Corn Flake Mixture. 
• Mix the seasonings with the ingredients while they are still hot.
• Otherwise, the spices may smell raw in Corn Flakes Mixture.
• Adding Asafoetida and Sugar are truly optional.
• Frying Cashew nuts in Ghee gives an authentic flavour.
• For a rich version of Corn Flakes Mixture, can fry all the nuts and dhals in ghee too.