Sevai

Cooks in : 20 min Serves: 2 people

Sevai is a South Indian dish where rice flour dumplings are made into sevai/noodles and spiced up with different ingredients for varieties. Nowadays millet semiya varieties are easily available and I used Pearl Millet/Kambu semiya to make this quick, tasty sevai varieties. 

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of Millet Vermicelli
• 1/2 Cup Grated coconut for coconut sevai
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice for lemon sevai
• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder for lemon sevai
• 1/2 Tsp Salt for each variety

Seasoning 1:

• 1 Tbsp Coconut oil
• 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 Tsp Urad Dal
• 2 Tbsp Peanuts
• 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
• 2 Red Chillies
• 10 Curry Leaves

Seasoning 2:

• 1 Tbsp Sesame oil
• 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 Tsp Urad dal
• 1/2 Tsp Chana Dal
• 2 Tbsp Peanuts
• 2 Red Chillies
• 10 Curry Leaves
• 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida

Directions:

1. Wash the millet semiya and drain. Place them on a wide bowl or a steamer
2. Using a pressure cooker, cook them for 2 whistles. Release pressure immediately.
3. Divide the cooked semiya in 2 parts. Fluff up with a fork.
4. Add grated coconut, salt and seasoning 1 to one part. Mix thoroughly.
5. Add turmeric powder, salt, lemon juice and seasoning 2 to other part. Mix well.
6. Yummy millet sevai varieties are ready!