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Amaranth Trail mix served in a small black plate. Seen in the background is some golden bells and a jar filled with rajgira.

Farali Rajgira Chivda (Amaranth Trail Mix)

Nutritious and gluten-free Farali Rajgira Chivda, Fararli Namkeen, or Amaranth Trail mix is a protein-rich healthy snack for your Indian fast or upvas.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 20

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoon Rajgira Seeds , if not using Amaranth Popcorn
  • 2 cups Amaranth Popcorn , if not using Rajgira Seeds
  • ½ cup Nuts Mixed
  • 1 tablespoon Raisins
  • 1 tablespoon Black Raisin
  • 2 tablespoon Melon Seeds
  • 2 tablespoon peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons Dry Coconut
  • 1 teaspoon Demerara Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoon Dry Mango Powder Depending on taste
  • ½-1 Black pepper Powder Depending on taste
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 8-10 Curry leaves

Instructions

Popping Rajgria / Making Amaranth Popcorn

  • Heat a heavy bottom pan or a wok.
  • Sprinkle a few drops of water in the pot. If it sizzles immediately your pot is ready.
  • Add about a teaspoon of rajgira seeds in the pot.
    4 tablespoon Rajgira Seeds
  • Shake it with a spoon so that the Amaranth pops.
  • Cover it with a lid so that it does not go all over.

Roasting Nuts and Seeds

  • Roast the peanuts on slow stove until it turns golden brown.
    2 tablespoon peanuts
  • Add remaining nuts and roast on slow stove until it turns golden brown.
    ½ cup Nuts
  • Roast the seeds if using.
    2 tablespoon Melon Seeds
  • Roast the raisins or red currants just for a few seconds.
    1 tablespoon Raisins, 1 tablespoon Black Raisin
  • Once done, collect the roasted nuts and seeds in a bowl.

Making Chivda

  • Add oil in a heavy bottom wok.
    1 teaspoon Oil
  • Once hot add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
    1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • Add curry leaves and let it splutter.
    8-10 Curry leaves
  • Add dry coconut slices and shallow fry until golden brown.
    2 tablespoons Dry Coconut
  • Frying them a little more adds a nice crunch and taste to the chivda.
  • Once done, add the roasted nuts and seeds and mix.
  • Add the puffed Rajgira and mix.
    2 cups Amaranth Popcorn
  • Add freshly crushed black pepper powder and salt.
    ½-1 Black pepper Powder, Salt
  • Add dry mango powder if using, adds a nice taste (Optional)
    1-2 teaspoon Dry Mango Powder
  • Switch off and add sugar and mix.
    1 teaspoon Demerara Sugar
  • Once cooled, store it in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • Standard US-size cups and spoons are used. 1 Cup = 236 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • The recipe proportion for nuts is just a guideline. One can use more or less as required.
  • If you do not use any ingredient during fasting skip it. Like curry leaves, dry mango powder or mustard seeds.