Sev

Sev (Recipe 1)

Ingredients for Sev:

1. Besan (gram flour) – ½ kg

    Chilli powder – 1 small spoon

    Asafoetida powder – 1 small spoon

    Yellow food colour – A pinch

    Salt, water – As required

2. Oil – For frying

How to prepare Sev?

1. Mix together ingredients no: 1 to prepare the batter for sev.

2. The batter should be of a thick consistency, similar to idiyappam’s.

3. Transfer the batter to the idiyappam maker.

4. Heat oil in a pan and press the batter in hot oil to prepare the sev.

5. Slightly rotate it so that the batter falls uniformly on the surface of the oil.

6. Continue the process for the remaining batter too.

7. Drain off excess oil.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine April 15-30, 2018

Sev (Recipe 2)

Ingredients for Sev (Recipe 2):

1. Besan (gram flour) – 250 gm

    Chilli powder – 1 small spoon

    Asafoetida powder – 1/4 small spoon

    Turmeric powder – A big pinch

    Salt

2. Water – As required

3. Oil – For frying

How to prepare Sev (Recipe 2)?

1. Mix together ingredients no: 1 in a big bowl to prepare the batter for sev.

2. Add water slowly and prepare the batter. The batter should have a thick consistency of idiyappam.

3. Transfer the batter to the idiyappam maker.

4. Heat oil in a pan and press the batter in hot oil to prepare the sev.

5. Slightly rotate it, so that the batter falls uniformly on the surface of oil.

6. Continue the process for the remaining batter too.

7. Deep fry till golden brown. Never over-fry it.

8. Drain off excess oil and allow the sev to cool completely.

9. Store in air-tight containers.

Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, March 4-17, 2023

Author’s Note: Sev we get from the bakery of our hometown has a distinct taste. I tried many times to prepare Sev with the same taste & aroma, but failed every time. One day I stumbled upon a recipe I found online and gave it a try. I got the exact taste that I want. The recipe had one more ingredient. It’s ajwain. Soak ajwain in hot water for a few hours so that its taste and aroma fully dissolve in water, and later use this water to prepare the batter. Give it a try and post a comment below, please.

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