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Coconut Sevai
A popular South Indian savoury dish perfect as a snack or lunch.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine:
South Indian
Ingredients
1
cup
Raw Rice Flour
1/2
cup
Coconut
grated
1
tsp
Urad Dal
1
tsp
Bengal Gram Dal
2
Dry Red Chillies
1/2
tsp
Mustard Seeds
Curry Leaves
few
Coriander Leaves
few
Asafoetida Powder
little
1
tsp
Oil
Salt
as per taste
Instructions
Heat a pan over medium flame.
Pour 2 cups of water (2 cups for 1 cup of flour) and add 1 tsp oil.
Add little salt and bring to a boil.
Switch off the flame and remove the pan from the heat.
Add the rice flour and mix well to a pliable, soft dough.
Using a sevai maker, press to squeeze onto idli moulds and steam cook till done. Remove and cool.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and dry red chillies for 30 to 45 seconds.
Add the grated coconut and stir well.
Add the prepared sevai and mix well.
Sprinkle coriander leaves, curry leaves, asafoetida powder and salt.
Stir to mix well.
Serve at once.
Best served warm.
If desired, you can also add fried cashewnuts, almonds or peanuts.