Chivada

This snack food from India is made different ways. This recipe is a rice one made with American substitutes.

3 cups
Takes about 20 minutes to prepare

3 tablespoons butter or ghee
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 cup Rice Krispies
2 cups puffed rice cereal

Melt the butter or ghee.
Add the salt, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and mustard seed
Heat spices until the mustard seeds pop.
Turn off the heat
Place cereals in a large bowl
Stir in the butter mixture.
Stir until all the cereal is completely coated.