Kara Sev
Veg · Snacks & Starters
Good for: Diwali, Party, Rainy Day
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Kara sev from Tamil Nadu: besan and rice flour dough with garlic and pepper pressed into hot oil. Mild, makes 5 servings in about 20 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
12 itemsWater¾ cup
Besan Flour1.5 cup
Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Asafoetida1 tsp
Baking Soda¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Rice Flour½ cup
Cumin2 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Ghee2 tsp
Black Peppercorns, Crushed1 tbsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 220kcal | 1100kcal |
| Protein | 8.2g | 41g |
| Carbohydrate | 29g | 147g |
| Fat | 7.8g | 39g |
| Fibre | 4.5g | 23g |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 18g |
Cookd masalas for besan flour
Method
- 1
To a bowl, add all the ingredients and mix it well till it combines and forms a soft dough like texture. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
WaterBesan FlourGarlic PasteAsafoetidaBaking SodaRed Chilli PowderRice FlourCuminSaltGheeBlack Peppercorns
- 2
Grease a murukku press with oil and place some of the dough in the press and close it. Test it to see if the dough comes out of the press properly.
- 3
Heat oil in a kadai and press the dough into hot oil. Fry it on a low flame till it turns golden brown.Take it out of the oil and break it into small sticks. Let it cool down and serve it.
Sunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Kara Sev take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kara Sev serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kara Sev vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kara Sev spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Kara Sev?
- 1.5 cup Besan Flour, ½ cup Rice Flour, 1 tbsp Garlic Paste, 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder, 1 tbsp Black Peppercorns, 1 tsp Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kara Sev?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kara Sev?
- About 220 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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