LILO CHEWDO
2 cups potato chips
1/2 cup chana daal. ( split gram)
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup cashew nuts
1/4 cup poha ( flat rice optional)
1/4 cup raisins
oil for frying
Fry each item separately, potato chips. chanadaal, poha, peanuts, cashew nuts and raisins. All needs to be fried in separate batches and drain on the kitchen towel. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder toss and set aside.
5 table spoons sugar
5 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
mix all together and set aside
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Tempering
4 tablespoons oil
hand full curry leaves
5/6 green chilies cut round
1 table spoon sesame seeds
Heat the oil in a sauce pan. add green chilies and curry leaves. As it starts to crackle add sesame seeds stir and add the sugar mixture ,let boil for about 5 minutes. The mixture will thicken like syrupy and sticky. Turn the heat off, pour the tempering over the chewdo and gently toss this mixture to ensure its thoroughly blended. Let the chewdo cool completely. Store in an air tight container. Enjoy tikho, khatomitho lilo chewdo .