Cornflakes Chivda | Trail Mix

Ingredients

• 2 cups cornflakes
• 1 cup makhana
• 1 tablespoon cashews, split
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• ½ cup peanuts
• ¼ cup roasted gram dal
• ¾ cup sev
• ¾ cup boondi
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil for brushing
• 1 ½ teaspoons saunf powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons kashmiri chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• ¼ teaspoon black salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons sugar powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 5 sprigs of curry leaves

Steps

1. Preheat air fryer at 180C and brush airfryer basket with oil.
2. Making chivda spice mix: Add all powders & salt for chivda spice mix to a bowl, combine well & set aside.
3. Add cornflakes, makhana, cashews & raisins to the basket, drizzle a few drops of oil and air fry for 2-3 minutes at 190C. Set aside on a tray.
4. Line the airfryer basket with baking paper, add peanuts and roasted gram dal and air fry at 190C for 2-3 minutes. Transfer it to the tray.
5. Retain the baking paper lining in the airfryer basket, add sev and boondi and airfry them at 190C for 2 minutes. Transfer it to the tray.
6. Making tadka: Heat oil in a large pan or kadai, add chillies and curry leaves and stir fry for about 1 minute till they crisp up. Add all the air fried ingredients, gently mix for about a minute till everything combines well with the tadka. sprinkle 5 teaspoons of spice mix, a teaspoon at a time, toss everything well and take off the heat.
7. Store in an airtight container only after it cools completely.