Sev Khamani
- 50 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Sev khamani made from steamed, crumbled chana dal with a sweet and sour tempering, coconut, pomegranate and sev. Mild snack for 4, 50 minutes plus soaking.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Chana Dal, Soaked200 grams
Ginger15 grams
Garlic15 grams
Green Chilli9 grams
Water, For Grinding30 ml
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Asafoetida1 grams
Salt1 tsp
Sugar3 tsp
Oil45 ml
Eno1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
White Sesame Seeds1 tsp
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Coconut (Grated)20 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped10 grams
Pomegranate30 grams
Fine Sev40 grams
Contains: wheat, sesame.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 396kcal | 1584kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 52g |
| Carbohydrate | 43g | 172g |
| Fat | 20g | 81g |
| Fibre | 8.6g | 34g |
| Sugar | 5.3g | 21g |
Cookd masalas for chana dal
Method
Wash the chana dal and soak in water for 5 hours. Drain.
Grind the soaked dal with the ginger, garlic and green chillies to a coarse paste. Add the 30 ml water only if the grinder needs it.
Mix the turmeric powder, a pinch of asafoetida, salt, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tbsp oil into the paste. Grease a steel plate or tin with a few drops of the oil. Add the Eno to the batter, mix gently until frothy and pour it into the plate.
Steam on high heat for 20 minutes, until a knife put in the centre comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes. Crumble the steamed cake with your hands into coarse crumbs in a big bowl.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a small pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add sesame seeds, the chopped green chilli and a pinch of asafoetida. Add 60 ml water, the remaining sugar and the lemon juice and boil for 1 minute. Pour over the crumbs and mix gently.
Top with the grated coconut, coriander leaves and pomegranate. Add the sev just before serving.
Before you start
- How long does Sev Khamani take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Sev Khamani serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Sev Khamani vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Sev Khamani 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 Sev Khamani?
- 200 grams Chana Dal, 15 grams Ginger, 15 grams Garlic, 9 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Sev Khamani?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Sev Khamani?
- About 396 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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