Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, and Spicy Chivda Is Just the Most Perfect Snack
The Diwali favorite is packed with flavor, crunch, and pure snacking pleasure—and you can make it at home.
Chivda
Popular during Diwali, this snack mix has many variations. Yamini Joshi's version, which she keeps on hand for visitors during the holiday, includes crispy rice flakes, nuts, shredded coconut, spices, seeds, raisins, and roasted split chickpeas. Fragrant from curry leaves, sour from ground dried pomegranate arils, and lightly smoky from black salt, it's a crunchy, chewy blend that's wonderful with hot chai.