Spice Crispies
Recipe from Food & Wine

For this version of chevda, an Indian snack mix, Jerry Traunfeld tosses puffed rice cereal with coconut, raisins, nuts, and a variety of spices and flavorings, including fresh curry leaves and amchoor (tart dried-mango powder). This sweet-salty bar mix comes together beautifully without the amchoor and curry leaves -- just substitute lemon juice and bay leaves.


Spice Crispies
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Servings: Makes about 4 cups
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 2  cup
    Rice Krispies or other puffed rice cereal (2 ounces)
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  • 1/4  cup
    salted roasted cashews
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  • 1/4  cup
    salted roasted peanuts
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  • 1/4  cup
    wide coconut flakes
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  • 1/4  cup
    raisins
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  • 3  tablespoons
    peanut oil
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  • 1  teaspoon
    yellow mustard seeds
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    fennel seeds
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    cumin seeds
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    crushed red pepper
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  • large fresh bay leaves
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  • 3  tablespoons
    light corn syrup
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  • 1  teaspoon
    fresh lemon juice
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    kosher salt
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss the puffed rice with the cashews, peanuts, coconut flakes, and raisins.
2.
In a small saucepan, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the mustard seeds and cook over moderately high heat until they begin to pop, about 1 minute. Add the fennel and cumin seeds, crushed red pepper, and bay leaves and toast, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the corn syrup, lemon juice, and salt and bring to a boil. Drizzle the hot syrup over the cereal and nuts and toss with a spoon until evenly coated.
3.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the nuts are golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool; discard the bay leaves. Transfer to a bowl and serve.

MAKE AHEAD
The spice crispies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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