Farali Chivda recipe | Falahri Namkeen that is healthy, vegan, gluten-free snack is perfect to munch whether fasting or not. Since it is made in an air fryer, therefore, is made in just 1 teaspoon of oil and that too for coating the spices on it.
This Farali Chivda has a mix of Sabudana, Makhana, nuts and potato juliennes and is crunchy munchy. It is difficult to keep your hands off once started eating.
Enjoy this healthy snack made in air fryer during fasts or non-fasts.
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Farali Chivda For Fasts
6th day of Blog Chatters A2Z Challenge and it also happens to be the start of the holy Navratri period of 9 days. Navrati, falling in the month of March/April, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. This festival is known as Ugadi in South India. As most of the people in different parts of India would be fasting so I have come up with a recipe for fasts.
And this recipe is Farali Chivda which means a snack that can be eaten during fasts.
This Chivda is a mix of various things like sago, nuts, potato julienne, curry leaves, and some rock salt. It is a crunchy munchy snack which once you start eating, becomes difficult to take your hands off from it. A very light and delicious snack.
Make-Ahead Snack For Fasting
And the best thing is that you can make it before Navratri or other fasts and enjoy during fasts. It remains good easily for 10 to 15 days but will it be there till then?
Normally, this Chivda is made by deep-frying various ingredients and then mixing everything with salt. But mine is a healthy version as always. I have made this in an air fryer which means everything is roasted/air-fried without oil and then while mixing, just 1 tsp oil is added so that salt sticks to it. Thus, totally a healthy mixture/Chivda.
Sabudana Used In This Recipe
In this Chivda, my main ingredient is Sago Pearls (Sabudana). Sago Pearls come in various sizes and for making this Chivda we need the one which is large in size, like the one shown in the pic below. This one is ideal for frying. When fried, it pops up, becomes opaque white in colour and is crunchy to bite. But, frying makes it too oily as it absorbs a lot of oil.
Chivda In Air Fryer
Once I tried this in my Phillips air fryer and the results were awesome. Since then, every now-n- then I roast it in the air fryer in the morning itself as my son Siddharth loves taking these to his workplace for munching in the late afternoon. Within 10 minutes I get perfect puffed up sago and that too oil-free. Yes, he loves eating it without fasts too.
Ingredients In Farali Chivda
For making this Farali Chivda there is no set ratio of ingredients nor the ingredients are fixed. You add them as per your liking. What is important is the method.
Step By Step Recipe
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- Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 200 degrees C.
- Toss potato juliennes in 1 tsp oil and air fry for 15 minutes till golden brown. After putting potato juliennes in the air fryer, toss them after 5-6 minutes otherwise they stick to each other.
- Once done, take these and put sago pearls in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 5 to 7 minutes till puffed up fully.
- Remove the puffed up sago pearls in a glass/steel bowl.
- Like this air fry foxnuts, almonds, cashews, and peanuts also one after the other.
- Heat oil in a pan, crackle curry leaves.
- Put this hot oil over the mixed ingredients.
- Add salt and toss nicely.
- Once completely cool, add raisins.
- Farali Chivda is ready.
- Fill it in an airtight container and enjoy during fasts or non-fasts.
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Farali Chivda In Air Fryer
Enjoy this Farali Chivda made in air fryer during fasts or non-fasts. A mix of Sago, foxnuts, nuts and potato juliennes is crunchy munchy and is difficult to keep your hands off once started eating.Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Sago Pearls (Large sized)
- 1 Cup Potato Juliennes
- 1/2 Cup Fox Nuts (Makhana)
- 1/4 Cup Peanuts
- 2 Tbsp Cashews
- 2 Tbsp Almonds
- 1 Cup Potato Julienne
- 1/4 Cup Raisins (Optional)
- 1 Tsp Oil
- 1 Tsp Or As Per Taste Rock Salt (Saindha Namak)
- 8 to 10 Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Preheat Air fryer for 5 minutes at 200 degrees C.
- Toss potato juliennes in 1 tsp oil and air fry for 15 minutes till golden brown. After putting potato juliennes in the air fryer, toss them after 5-6 minutes otherwise they stick to each other.
- Once done, take these out and put sago pearls in the airfryer basket.
- Air fry for 5 to 7 minutes till puffed up fully.
- Remove the puffed up sago pearls in a glass/steel bowl.
- Like this air fry foxnuts, almonds, cashews, and peanuts also one after the other.
- Heat oil in a pan, crackle curry leaves.
- Put this hot oil over the mixed ingredients.
- Add salt and toss nicely.
- Once completely cool, add raisins.
- Farali Chivda is ready.
- Fill it in an airtight container and enjoy during fasts or non-fasts.
Notes
- To air-fry potato juliennes, just cut these, toss in very little oil and put in the preheated air fryer. Remember to toss after 4 to 5 minutes otherwise, they clump together.
- All the ingredients, except potatoes, take 5 to 6 minutes to get roasted.
- Set the air fryer temperature to 200 degrees C for good and quick results.
- Take the ingredients as well as their quantities as per your preference. Nothing is fixed.
- Except for potato juliennes nothing needs to be tossed in oil. Straight away put in the air fryer basket only.
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This post was originally published on 6th April 2019 and is republished on 08th Aug 2020 with revised and updated content.
Love this healthier version of farali chivda. Have been meaning to buy air-fryer for a while but am not too convinced. Your post has added one more tick in its favor. Thanks Samira.
If you ask me, I am a big fan of airfryer. Right from koftas to cashews, poha etc, french fries, Muffins, Cakes and what not is being done in this wonder appliance. In fact, I have a full post dedicated to airfryer pros and cons. If interested will share the link😊
healthy twist and it so easy to make. i love to try out
Pl try and do share your feedback once you try it out.
Thank you Gurjeet🌹
A great snack for person of any age. Faral and that too in air fryer thanks fro sharing this.
My pleasure dear. Yes, it is perfect for all. Do try it out at your convenience.
It looks lovely! I want to try this out but have just one doubt – don’t these light things like makhana and sago fly around and stick to the heating element up inside the airfryer? Would be great if you can share your tips on cleaning also, if that happens. Thank you!
Hi, Thank you so much for liking it. Yes, sago and makhana fly and dance at full speed in the air fryer ut thy don’t stick there. Also, take care that while checking in between, first switch off the air fryer then take out the basket else they will be all over on the kitchen platform. Cleaning is simple when it cools down fully then take a damp cloth and wipe the element. But ensure that it is plugged off before doing so.
Ah thank you! So just to be sure – in the 5-7 mins that the sago should be done in, I should do stop the airfryer and look in between what’s the situation.
Yes, you need to check in between as quantity, temperature etc affects the timing.
I have tried airfrying sago but it starts to burn. Please let me know what I should do, I am using medium sized.
Hi Asha, for air frying sago, you need to take the one that comes in large size. It is generally used for deep frying.