This healthy Indian version trail mix is beautiful with an amazing variation of colours . It’s also so tasty and simple. I find my self reaching for it often whenever I need a quick bite. It’s easy to make a big batch of this mix in advance so you can have it ready anytime you need a nourishing snack. I have found that having snacks ready for when you are hungry is an important key to choosing healthier options consistently Trail Mix is the best example of a staple, healthy snack that’s easy to make ahead of time. So if you love a simple Trail Mix with lots of dry fruits, nuts ,seeds and variation like oats and poha that i add in this recipe.

Ingredients. :

1 . Oats – 2 cups.

2 . Poha {beaten rice] – 1 Cup .

3 . Fox tail nuts { makhana } – 1 cup .

4 . Peanuts – 1/2 cup.

5 . Almonds – 1/2 cup .

6 . Cashew nuts -1/2 cup .

7 . Dry coconuts – 1/2 cup .

8 . Pumpkin seeds – 1/4 cup .

9 . Sun flower seeds – 1/4 cup .

10 .Water melon seeds- 1/4 cup .

11 . Flaxseed- 2 tbsp.

12 . Black raisins – 1/4 cup .

13 . Golden raisins – 1/4 cup .

14 . Dried cranberries – 1/4 cup .

15 . Curry leaves a hand full .

16 . Coconut oil – 2 – 3 tbsps .

17 . Salt to taste .

18 . Chilly flakes – 1 tsp .

19 . Turmeric powder – 1 tsp .

20 . Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp .

21 . Amchur [dry mango powder] – 1/2 tsp.

Method :

1 . Heat heavy kadai dry roast oats in slow flame until crisp and add this to a large bowl.

2 . In same kadai dry roast poha till crisp and add to the bowl.

3 . Like that dry roast the fox tail nuts till crisp .

4 . In same kadai dry roast all nuts one by one and add into another mixing bowl and keep aside .

5 . Microwave curry leaves in a microwaveable dish for a minute.or dry roast it till crisp in kadai .

6 . Again heat heavy bottom kadai add coconut oil and then add all nuts ,salt , chilly flakes mix well , now add oats , poha , foxtail nuts , mix well then lower the heat add raisins , cranberries, curry leaves fry for further 1- 2 minutes now add cumin powder and amchur powder mix well switch off the heat . Keep it aside to cool . When it cools completely store in airtight container