Lemon Sevai (or Lemon Idiyappam) is a very popular South Indian dish often served for breakfast, lunch or evening snack. It is a very simple dish to make and does not take a lot of time. Making the sevai can be time consuming for some, so you can use ready-made idiyappam.
If you do not want to use ready-made idiyappam/sevai, use this plain sevai recipe to make it at home.
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Lemon Sevai (Lemon idiyappam) Recipe
A popular South Indian dish that can be served for breakfast, evening snack or even packed for school lunch.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time6mins
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients for Lemon Sevai (Lemon idiyappam)
2cupSevai (Idiyappam)store-bought or homemade
Juice of 1 Lemon
2tbspOil
1tbspCoriander Leaveschopped
Salt to taste
Seasoning
1 tbspBengal Gram Dal (Channa Dal)
1/2tspMustard Seeds
pinchAsafoetida Powder
1-2Broken Red Chillies
2Green Chilliesslit
2sprigs Curry Leaves
pinchTurmeric Powder
Garnish (Optional)
Cashewnutsfew
How to make Lemon Sevai (Lemon idiyappam)
Place the sevai on a bowl.
Mix salt and lemon juice in a small cup. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Fry the cashewnuts lightly and remove. Keep aside until required.
Add the ingredients for seasoning and fry for 30 seconds or until the dal turns light golden brown
Add the sevai to the pan and gently toss well to mix.
Add lime juice, chopped coriander and mix gently until all ingredients are properly combined.
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