Aval mixture | aval mixture recipe | poha chivda | baked healthy mixture is tasty after school /evening snacks. Baked version consumes very less oil compared to the deep fried aval mixture. This is also one healthy mixture for Diwali / get together.
I lived in west mambalam for two decades and mixture has become my favorite because of venkatramana poli stall. After coming to US I missed a mixture of time.
I tried buying mixture but nothing is close to the taste. My mother -in -law makes a great tasty mixture but I have never learned the recipe from her. Traditional mixture recipe is a bit lengthy, though it tastes yummy process and the oil alarms me.
A lazy cook like me wanted to make it quick and simple. I frequently do Puffed Rice Mixture and roasted makhana for a teatime snack. Baking fever (that's how hubby calls my addiction to baking) told me to try aval mixture with puffed and flattened rice, and with nuts.
It took me a few attempts to bake a perfect crispy aval. Luckily puffed rice was such an easy bake. Honestly, baked aval mixture is definitely time-consuming compared to regular deep-fried chivda. I mostly do my baked chivda while I am in the kitchen doing sometime else so I have had a problem with the extra baking time.
I try to load my aval mixture with nuts because that is my favorite way to make my son eat nuts. Poha flattened rice and nuts get cooked at different times so I have cooked everything separately for this Aval mixture.
Puli Aval, aval upma and Aval pidi kozhukattai are other tasty aval based recipes in TMF
Other Aval recipes in TMF
Ingredients
- Thin Flattened Rice/ Poha White/ Red - 2 cups (I used white)
- Puffed Rice / Pori – 1 cup + 1/4 cup
- Roughly chopped Walnuts - 1/4 cup
- Roasted Peanuts – 1/4 cup
- Cashew - 12
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida/Hing – a generous pinch
- Oil – 2 tablespoon + 1 tsp
- Salt – as needed
- Cooking Spray/ Oil - to grease I used cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Line the baking tray with aluminum foil or any parchment paper and grease with cooking spray/oil
- In a wide bowl add flattened rice, turmeric powder, salt and 2 teaspoon of oil; mix well
- Spread the seasoned flattened rice in the baking tray. Avoid overlapping
- Bake the flattened rice for 15 minutes
- Take out from the oven and mix well, bake again for 15 minutes
- Mix well and bake again for 10 minutes or till the flattened rice turns crispy, Transfer it to a separate bowl
- In a flattened rice marinated bowl add pori, turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon of oil and salt; mix everything well
- Use the same baking sheet but grease it with extra oil
- Bake for 12 minutes or till poha turns crispy
- Mix well and add to the flattened rice marinated bowl
- In the used bowl add cashew, peanut, curry leaves, walnut and 2 teaspoon of oil; mix well
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Mix everything well and bake for 6 minutes or until nuts and curry leaves turn crispy
- Combine roasted flattened rice, poha and nuts
- Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and mix well
- Spread them in a baking tray
- Bake again for 10 minutes. Baked aval mixture is ready
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Notes
- Can add Fried gram, almonds , raisin or any other Nuts or dry fruits of your choice
- Instead of baking, you can also deep fry flattened rice, and shallow fry puffed rice. Combine everything together
- Baking time may vary from oven go oven
- I have a never user thick poha
- Poha can also be microwaved for 3/4 minute in small batches
- If you prefer more pori adjust accordingly
- Chilli powder, garlic powder,garam masala, etc. can be added for extra flavor
- Hing can be added for extra flavor
- Store it in an airtight container to retain freshness
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- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Line the baking tray with aluminum foil or any parchment paper and grease with cooking spray/oil
- In a wide bowl add flattened rice, turmeric powder, salt and 2 teaspoon of oil; mix well
- Spread the seasoned flattened rice in the baking tray. Avoid overlapping
- Bake the flattened rice for 15 minutes
- Take out from the oven and mix well, bake again for 15 minutes
- Mix well and bake again for 10 minutes or till the flattened rice turns crispy, Transfer it to a separate bowl
- In a flattened rice marinated bowl add pori, turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon of oil and salt; mix everything well
- Use the same baking sheet but grease it with extra oil
- Bake for 12 minutes or till poha turns crispy
- Mix well and add to the flattened rice marinated bowl
- In the used bowl add cashew, peanut, curry leaves, walnut and 2 teaspoon of oil; mix well
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Mix everything well and bake for 6 minutes or until nuts and curry leaves turn crispy
- Combine roasted flattened rice, poha and nuts
- Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and mix well
- Spread them in a baking tray
- Bake again for 10 minutes. Baked aval mixture is ready
This is a good source of protein. Amazing healthy snacks! Thank you for the recipe!
Yes with nuts its a great snack to much on:-)
That looks really tasty! I'd need to do the math to figure out how many carbs are in a serving though.
🙂 Thanku
love that you added nuts. Tasty and healthy indeed.
Thanku Namrata:-)
Yum.. Loved the potallam 🙂
Thanks Sri:-)
Looks super cool, my sis is as well the same 😀 I am somehow not attracted to mixture 😛 Baked version is so cool and nice Vidya 🙂
I should tell this to my sis that someone is also like her:-) thanks dear
That looks delicious. I'm going to pin it to try later.
Thanks Selma:-) sure
yummy and hearty! 🙂
Thanku Andy:-)
Thank YOU for the ideas 🙂 🙂
Thanku Andy:-)
mixtures bring about a nostalgic feeling for sure...Jhaalmuri of calcutta is a beautiful puffed rice/murmure/mudi mixture example... Your version is so healthy.. though i like the deep fried ones 😉
Yes totally agree:-) Thanku and I didn't try any difference in taste
I love mixture too Vidya and this looks totally delicious! Genius! ☺️
Thanku Radhi:-)
You have become an expert in preparing baked versions of Indian snacks Vidya...
Thanks a lot Sherien for your kind words:-)
Looks like Haldiram product.......parcel me one packet plzzzzzzzz..... 😀
Thanku Jayeeta:-)Sure dear
Wow Munchy snack dear...I love savouries and when it comes in a healthy twist why say no....simple superb. ...thanx for linking my post and honoured to see your lovely words...
Thanks C:-) its true dear after seeing your post I thought to bake flatten rice
Thanx dear it makes me feel good and encouraged...:).. <3
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I loved it Loved itttttttt perfect for me .. I waste so much money in buying from shops and now I can make it at HOME 🙂
Thanku:-) Do try its easy abd didn't require much work
wow .. this looks yum
Thanks Smitha:-)
This looks really good. I can imagine how great it tastes baked. Thanks for sharing.
Thanku Nate:-) yes guilt free snacks
Love it! Will try soon :).
Happy that you liked it Sonal:-)thanku
I can see how this can be totally addictive. Love this kind of snack.
Thanks Suzanne:-) can munch them all day
this looks awesome vidya and a perfect healthy snack for all , bookmarked!!!!!
Thanku Rani:-) Glad you liked it do try and let me know
Thanku:-)
What a neat little snack...I want to make this! 🙂
Sure Bonnie:-)its easy do try
Super easy recipe! It is tempting me... 🙂 Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂 TC! Keep smiling 🙂
Glad you liked it:-) Do try and let me know
just loved... it.... health going for a baked version..... u have such a great collection of recipes..
Thanku Preetha:-)
real healthy food
Thanku Vani:-)
This is a great healthy snack protein with the nuts. Filling too. Thanks
Thanks Carolyn:-)
This snack will surely help me to lose weight in a healthy and delicious way! Gonna try it . Thanks Vidya for this wonderful post.
Thanku Saritha:-)