Ingredients
- Nuts of choice – 300 gms (I used Cashew, Almonds and Walnuts)
- Dry Fruits of choice -200 gms (I used Raisins and Kishmish)
- Potato fingers – 100 gms
- Salt – 1tsp
- Chilli Powder/Cayenne Powder – 1tsp
- Ghee or Clarified Butter – 1 tbsp
Method
- Remove stem from dry fruits like Raisins and Kishmish. Toast separately (i.e. don’t toast raisins and kishmish together) on a stove top with some Ghee till they become crunchy. Drain well and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Toast Nuts separately in the microwave. Depending on the nuts and what variety you choose the time will vary. Almonds take more time than Cashews or Pistachios. Therefore nuts should always be toasted separately. Cashews, Almonds and so on should not be toasted together. Method for toasting: Coat nuts of one variety with a little ghee and spread on a flat microwaveable plate or container. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. Check after the first 45 seconds and stir. Thereafter stir after every 30 seconds and check for doneness. Keep for an additional 30 seconds if you feel the nuts need more toasting. Timings given are for toasting 100 gms of nuts in a 900 watt oven and are likely to vary.
- Transfer Nuts to the Mixing bowl. Add Potato fingers, salt and chilli powder and mix well.
- Store in an air tight container and munch on them 😀
This post is off to Vee for JFI-Festive Series. I am off on a vacation this week to Shimla. See you all next Monday. Happy Diwali!!
booobooo….this is what we missed is it??…thats bad…you got to make it again for us ok!…masala peanut was what I made…tit for tat okie!…:D
YUM!! We do get lot of fruit and nut mixtures here, I love it. Usually those are always sweetish with added dry banana , Apple chips etc. Good munchies!!:))
Oh Simla!! How beautiful!!! Enjoy, you deserve it. I will miss you but have fun. I will post my Diwali thali for Vee too this Wednesday. Hugs, see you on Monday!:))
Wow Shimla…:) awesome place.. Happy Journey Lakshmi.. and thanks for ur crunchy, yummy nuts dear..:D
Ah….Simla. I’ve seen it only in cinemas. Enjoy it dear and have fun. Dry fruit mixture looks great too. My hubby would love this.
Nice ones……Love these used to eat these a lot back in India :-))
Lakshmi, don’t tell me you’re leaving behind all bakshanams and taking off to Shimla;) Have a wonderful vacation girl and a happy deepavali to you and Sathish!
Happy Diwali!!
Happy vacation too!! 🙂
This is one cool nuts snacks
Thatz yummy.
aren’t kishmis and raisins the same?
Our all time snack LathaN. Nice. Viji
Thats a cool recipe…Enjoy your trip and happy diwali to you and Latha mam
want some cool Diwali time rich food recipes!!
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