Diwali Mixture/ Chivda (Edit recipe)

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Mixture or Chivda is a popular Diwali savory snack. It used to be sold at roadside food carts, usually in a paper cone made using newspapers. It's named 'Mixture' simply because it's a mix of various things. Traditionally made with nuts, lentils and lentil batter, it is like a a savory trail mix. We created a paleo /gluten free version using nuts, seeds, plantains and peas. It also has some unique ingredients in there like lotus seeds! This mixture is a riot of crunchy delicious flavor in each bite! Relish it with a hot cup of chai and don't blame us if you eat it by the spoonful's.

5 minutes

35 minutes

Difficulty:

Easy

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	429
Fat:	26 g
Carbohydrates:	39 g
Protein:	20 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	271 mg
Fiber:	4 g
Sugars:	2 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

0.25 cup Almonds
0.25 cup Pecans
0.25 cup Organic Walnuts
0.25 cup Raw Cashews
0.25 cup Pumpkin Seeds
0.25 cup Watermelon Seeds
1 cup Fox Nuts (Phool Makhana or Popped Lotus Seed)
1 cup Frozen Peas
1 whole Plantain, Green/Raw
3 cloves Garlic
0.25 tsp Chili Powder
0.25 tsp Turmeric Powder
10 whole Curry Leaves, use dried if you dont have fresh
1 tsp Salt
4 Tbsp Avocado Oil

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Defrost the peas
Scrape off the green part of the plantains skin and slice it into thin medallions.
Mix both the peas and plantains with a drizzle of oil, sprinkle of salt and a couple of pinches of chilli powder, then air fry for 10 minutes, stirring them mid way. You can also roast in the oven. Add to a mixing bowl.
Roast all the nuts in the oven for 5 minutes after drizzling with avocado oil and coating them well with oil. Once cooled down , roughly chop the nuts into smaller pieces. Pour them into a mixing bowl.
Pan roast the lotus seeds with a little bit of oil and pour into the mixing bowl
Toast the pumpkin seeds and add to mixing bowl
Toast the watermelon seeds and add to mixing bowl
Heat 3 tbsps of oil and add pounded garlic cloves with the skin and fry till crisp. Add the curry leaves and fry till crunchy. Add the turmeric and switch off the stove. Pour the oil along with the garlic, curry leaves in the bowl with all the mixed nuts and seeds.
Add the chilli powder and the salt and give it all a good mix.
Serve with a hot cup of chai and diwali sweets