Spicy Sev is a popular Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste, which are seasoned with turmeric, cayenne, and ajwain before being deep-fried in oil. These noodles vary in thickness. Ready-to-eat varieties of sev, including flavoured sev, are available in Indian stores.
Ingredients
- 2 cups gram flour (besan)
- 1/2 tsp. ajwain (omam) seeds
- 1 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
- 1 tbsp. oil
- salt to taste
- 2-3 pinches asafoetida
- water to make dough
- oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Mix the chilli, oil, salt and seeds into the flour.
- Add enough water to make a dough which is quite gooey.
- It should not be pliable but sticky.
- Grease the inside of a Sev-press, fill with the dough.
- Press into hot oil, and fry lightly on both sides.
- Drain well and cool before storing.
Variation:
You may adjust the chillies as per taste.
You may omit chillies to make bland sev.
You may add finely crushed dried herbs (eg. mint) for add flavour.
Note: A sevpress is similar to a vermicelli press, but it should be small enough to handle over hot oil.
Making time: 15-20 minutes
Makes: 250 grams approx.
Cook also: PAN PIZZA without Yeast in 15 minutes
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