Cornflakes Mixture

This is a great Indian snack. I always love Grand sweet’s cornflakes mixture. This is my first attempt to make it at home. Use your imagination when it comes to the nuts and seeds.  It makes a healthy snack for both kids and adults. Have it at tea time along with a cup of hot masala chai or coffee.Store in airtight container for up to three weeks.

Ingredients

Raw Cornflakes (not fried)                    - 4 cups 
Maize Poha -                                         2 cup

Thick Beaten rice (Aval/poha) -                1 cup

Split roasted gram dal (dalia/porikadala)-  1/2 cup

Roasted peanut –                                     1cup

Raisins -                                                  1 cup

Cashews –                                               ½ cup

Curry leaves

Oil-                                                           for deep frying

Whole Red chillies –                                  4 no

Masala (for sprinkling)

Powdered salt -                                             1 tsp

Red chili powder -                                         1 1/4 tsp

Citric acid - (OPTIONAL)                                2 pinches

Sugar -                                                        1 tsp

Asafetida powder -                                        1/4 tsp

Roasted cumin seed powder                          - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric -                                                     a pinch

Method:

• Select cornflakes which are raw and meant for frying. (Do not buy breakfast cereal)
• Deep fry handful of cornflakes each time in hot oil.
• Drain away the excess oil.
• Fry each of the other ingredients separately and mix with fried cornflakes.
• Mix all mentioned spices under masala powder together.
• Sprinkle over fried ingredients when it is still hot (whenever powdered spices are added to any mixture, it should be sprinkled when it is still hot).
• Store in air-tight container after it attains room temperature.