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God's Granola

God's Granola is a breakfast recipe made with Salt, Ground Cinnamon, Pepper Freshly Ground, Corn Oil For Frying, and Corn Oil For Sauteing. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 cup
• 1 1/2 tbsp
• 3 cup
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small bowl, stir together the salt, cinnamon, cayenne, pepper and cloves.

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   Put aside.

3. 3

   Line 2 cookie sheets with several thicknesses of paper towel. Preheat the ovento 350 degrees F. Have a sieve handy.

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   CHICKPEAS: In a wok, deep skillet or other deep-frying vessel, pour enough corn oil to reach a depth of 1 inch.

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   Heat until the oil is hot enough to make a dropped-in chick-pea sizzle immediately.

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   Cook until the chick-peas are sizzling all over.

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   Drain them on half of the paper-towel-lined cookie sheet.

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   Take out 2 tablespoons of the “raisin oil” and stir into the nuts.

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   Bake the nuts for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are golden and cooked through. Drain them on the second lined cookie sheet.

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    SPICED SESAME SEEDS: In a small skillet, over low heat, heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.

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    When it’s hot, put in the mustard seeds and the optional asafetida.

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    Stir these constantly for a few seconds, until the seeds begin to pop.

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    Then add the sesame seeds and stir them constantly until they're golden brown.

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    Add the turmeric, stir for 3 seconds and take the skillet off the heat.

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    FINAL INGREDIENTS: In a large bowl, stir together the fried spices and their oil, the ingredients on the cookie sheets, the Rice Krispies, the dried spices from the beginning of this recipe, the sugar and optional amchoor or dried mango.

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    Toss everything together well.

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    Cool the granola thoroughly, give it a final toss and store it airtight at room temperature.

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    Amchoor is dried, powdered mango, available at Indian stores.

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    Dried mango is available at health food stores.

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    This mix is also known as Asian Ambrosia, Posy’s

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    Cheewrah, or St. John’s Trail Mix. From Ann Hodgman’s BEAT THAT! COOKBOOK, 1995, Chapters Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1-881527-92-1, pages 21-23.