Lemon Sevai
Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin
Good for: Lunchbox
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Lemon sevai: rice sevai tossed with lemon juice, turmeric and a gingelly oil tempering of mustard, peanuts and chilli. Mild, serves 2, 25 minutes, video.
Ingredients
15 itemsDry Red Chilli2
Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
Chana Dal½ tsp
Green Chilli1 tbsp
Curry leaves20
Asafoetida1 pinch
Salt½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Sugar½ tsp
Lemon1
Coriander Leaves, Chopped1 tbsp
Rice Sevai100 grams
Gingelly Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Peanuts2 tbsp
Contains: groundnut, wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 421kcal | 842kcal |
| Protein | 7.4g | 15g |
| Carbohydrate | 49g | 98g |
| Fat | 22g | 44g |
| Fibre | 4.3g | 8.6g |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 5g |
Cookd masalas for rice sevai
Method
- 1
To cook ready-made vermicelli, soak the vermicelli in boiling water for 5 mins. Strain and set aside.
Rice Sevai
- 2
Add mustard seeds to a pan. When the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the split urad dal, chana dal, dry red chilli, peanuts and green chilli. Saute until the chana dal starts to turn golden brown. Add in the curry leaves, asafoetida, salt, and turmeric powder.
Dry Red ChilliUrad Dal (split)Chana DalGreen ChilliCurry leavesAsafoetidaTurmeric PowderGingelly OilMustard SeedsPeanuts
- 3
Add the cooked sevai, lemon juice and sugar. Mix well. Taste and adjust the salt. Add chopped coriander leaves. Mix well and turn off the heat.
SaltSugarLemonCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Lemon Sevai take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Lemon Sevai serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Lemon Sevai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Lemon Sevai 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 Lemon Sevai?
- 100 grams Rice Sevai, 1 Lemon, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 20 Curry leaves, 1 tbsp Green Chilli, 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Lemon Sevai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Lemon Sevai?
- About 421 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
5 notes- D
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DeepiMarch 2024
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- D
DeepiMarch 2024
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- D
DeepiMarch 2024
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