Kara Sev
Popular snack of Tamilnadu, Sattur, a small town in Virudhunagar district is famous for kara sev. My husband's favourite snack, It is an easy snack and can be had a munchies, all through the day. Only a few ingredients are needed to make this.
Cuisine: Tamilnadu
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes for 1 batch
Serves or Yields: 200 gms
Ingredients: Ratio
Besan flour: 3/4 cup Rice : Besan flour
Rice flour: 1/4 cup 1 : 3
Pounded pepper: 10 to 15 nos
Salt to taste
Asofotedia: a pinch
Hot oil: 2 tea spoons
Cooking oil: enough for frying
Method:
1. Seive rice flour and besan flour and put it in a wide bowl.
2. Add hot oil, salt, pounded pepper, asofotedia and mix well
3. Sprinkle water little by little and knead it into very soft dough.
4. Take the murukku presser with murukku mould and fill it with the dough.
5. Heat enough oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium flame.
6. Squeeze or press this dough gently into the hot oil and fry till the bubbles settles down.
7. Drain excess oil and take it out.
8. Crumple the fried kara sevs roughly with your hands, when it is completely cooled.
9. Store it in a air tight container. It stays well for over a fortnight.
Note:
1. If you want to use chilli powder (1/2 teaspoon), you can use it for extra spicy. But chilli powder while frying in hot oil cause quick browning and also gives a burnt flavour.
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