Mixture is one of the popular tea time snack in South India. It is basically a mix of multiple snacks and ingredients. There are multiple variations in the Mixture depending on what edible ingredients that we are adding the quantity of the same. This is one of the simple way to make mixture which we follow in our household.
Mixture is one of the most popular snack in South India. Though Mixture is authentic, there are numerous variations in making mixture. Every households and shops, have unique way of making mixture. I have given here the common basic mixture that we get in Chennai – the South Indian Style Mixture made with karaboondhi, omappodi, crispy poha, peanuts, cashews etc. This crispy snack is perfect for the evening snack and very special for Diwali.
We can pretty much add any crispy and crunchy snack in the Mixture. I usually add broken Mullu Murukku, Nada even Karasev
Mixture Recipe | South Indian Mixture | How to make Mixture ?
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Equipments Needed
Heavy Bottomed Pan
Prep Time: 10minutes
Cook Time: 20minutes
Total Time: 30minutes
Servings: 500grams
Calories: 260kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Mixture is one of the popular tea time snack in South India. It is basically a mix of multiple snacks and ingredients. There are multiple variations in the Mixture depending on what edible ingredients that we are adding the quantity of the same. This is one of the simple way to make mixture which we follow in our household.
Heat a teaspoon of oil and add red chili, peppercorns, carom seeds, curry leaves and fry for a minute. Cool off and grind it to a powder. This is the spice powder for the mixture
Preparation of other key ingredients for Mixture
Heat oil in a pan and when the oil is hot enough, add aval. The aval will immediately rise in the oil. Keep the flame low and remove the aval and keep it aside
Again in the hot oil, add roasted gram dal and fry it. Always keep the flame medium so that the roasted gram dal is not burnt. Remove the fried roasted gram dal and keep it aside
In the same oil, add curry leaves and fry it and then remove the fried curry leaves from flame and keep it aside
In a separate pan, a teaspoon of ghee and fry the cashews
Making of Mixture
Take a big bowl and add red chilli powder, salt, hing, fried curry leaves, aval, roasted gram dal and cashews
To this add ommapodi, karaboondhi and mix well. You can also add other crunchy snacks like Ribbon Pakoda / broken mullu thenkuzhal / Karasev
The crispy, spicy, mixture is ready to serve
Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Mixture Recipe | South Indian Mixture | How to make Mixture ?
Amount Per Serving (50 g)
Calories 260Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Sodium 55mg2%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Heat a teaspoon of oil and add red chili, peppercorns, carom seeds and fry for a minute. Cool off and grind it to a powder. This is the spice powder for the mixture
Heat oil in a pan and when the oil is hot enough, add aval. The aval will immediately rise in the oil. Keep the flame low and remove the aval and keep it aside
Again in the hot oil, add roasted gram dal and fry it. Always keep the flame medium so that the roasted gram dal is not burnt. Remove the fried roasted gram dal and keep it aside
In the same oil, add curry leaves and fry it and then remove the fried curry leaves from flame and keep it aside
In a separate pan, a teaspoon of ghee and fry the cashews
Take a big bowl and add red chilli powder, salt, hing, fried curry leaves, aval, roasted gram dal and cashews
To this add ommapodi, karaboondhi and mix well. You can also add other crunchy snacks like Ribbon Pakoda / broken mullu thenkuzhal / Karasev
Tasty mixture.. Supera irukku maami.. 🙂 i like to add maida biscuits also..