Kara Sevai Recipe (Lemon Vermicelli)

Total Time: 30 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

  • salt
  • chana dal (bengal gram dal)
  • asafoetida (hing)
  • coconut
  • coriander (dhania) leaves
  • mustard seeds
  • sugar
  • semiya (vermicelli)
  • white urad dal (split)
  • coconut oil
  • lemon
  • peanuts (moongphali)
  • curry leaves curry leaves
  • turmeric powder
  • green chillies
  • sunflower oil

Instructions:

  • To begin making the Kara Sevai, firstly make a coarse paste of coconut, green chillies & mustard in a grinder
  • Do not add water while grinding
  • Heat oil in a wok/ kadai & temper it with the ingredients that are listed under ?to temper? table
  • When the dal & peanuts turns golden brown, add in the turmeric powder & asafoetida
  • Saute this for a second & add in the ground paste
  • Roughly saute them & add in the sevai, salt & sugar
  • Mix them well
  • Let them cook them in low flame for 2 mins
  • When done, add in coconut oil, coconut, lemon juice & coriander leaves
  • Mix everything properly and serve hot
  • Pack Kara Sevai along with Burani Raita or Tomato Onion Cucumber raita for your Lunch box