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| Main ingredients | Puffed pressed rice, Black peppercorns, Cloves, Cumin seeds, White sesame seeds, Coriander seeds, Fennel seeds, Bay leaves, Cinnamon, Oil, Raw peanuts, Roasted chana dal, Raisins, Dried coconut, Garlic, Onions, Curry leaves, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Powdered sugar |
| Cuisine | Maharashtrian |
| Course | Snack |
| Prep time | 15-20 minutes |
| Cook time | 20-25 minutes |
| Serve | |
| Taste | Savoury |
| Level of cooking | Easy |
| Others | Vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 300 grams puffed pressed rice (bhajke poha)
- 15-20 black peppercorns
- 10-12 cloves
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- Oil for deep frying
- ½ cup raw peanuts
- ½ cup roasted chana dal (daalia)
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup dried coconut slices
- 10-15 small garlic cloves
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 15-20 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Salt to taste
Method
- Heat a pan, add black peppercorns, cloves, cumin seeds, white sesame seeds and coriander seeds and mix well. Add fennel seeds, bay leaves and cinnamon, mix and dry roast till fragrant. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Put the roasted spices in a grinder jar and grind to a fine powder.
- Heat sufficient oil in a kadai Gently add peanuts and deep-fry till crisp. Drain and place in a plate.
- Add roasted chana dal and deep-fry till golden brown. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Similarly, deep-fry raisins in the same oil till golden brown and puffed up. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Deep-fry coconut slices in the same oil till golden brown and crisp. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Similarly, deep-fry garlic cloves till golden brown and crisp. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Add onion slices and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Deep-fry the curry leaves till crisp. Drain and place in the same plate.
- Transfer 3-4 tablespoons of hot oil in a shallow pan. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and 3 tablespoons of the ground spices, mix and saute on low heat for 1 minute. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Take the puffed pressed rice in a large bowl, add all the deep-fried ingredients, the cooled spiced oil, add powdered sugar and salt and mix well.
- Transfer into an air-tight container and serve when required with hot tea.
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