Friday, March 2, 2012

Lemon Sevai and Thengai/coconut Sevai (Rice noodles )


Lemon Sevai
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Ingredients
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  • Cooked Rice noodles  -      3 cups( Refer to the recipe with the provided link)
  • Lemon juice                -     extracted from  1 lemon
  • Ginger, chopped finely -     1 inch piece
  • Green chillies               -     2 to 3 ( finely chopped)
  • Curry leaves                -     5 to 6
  • Coriander leaves          -     finely chopped
  • Gingelly oil                  -     1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds             -     1/2 tsp
  • Chana dal                    -     1 tsp  ( kadalaparuppu)
  • Split urad dal               -     1/2 tsp ( ulutham parupu)
  • Asafoetida                   -     a pinch
  • Turmeric powder         -     1/2 tsp

Method:
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  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add asafoetida and mustard seeds.
  • When it splutters add chana dal , urad dal and saute till golden brown.
  • Add curry leaves,ginger,green chillies and turmeric powder.
  • Saute for a second and add the cooked sevai/rice noodles.
  • Mix well and break the noodles slightly.
  • Switch off and pour lime juice.
  • Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with coconut chutney. coriander leaves in the chutney's recipe is optional.

THENGAI SEVAI 
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  • Sevai/rice noodles - 3 cups
  • Coconut oil                        -   2 to 3 tsp
  • Mustard seeds                    - 1 tsp
  • Red chillies                         -  3
  • Urad dal, chana dal             - 1 tsp each
  • Curry leaves                       - a sprig
  • Shredded coconut              - 1/2 cup
  • Cashews                           - 5(roasted to golden brown in a tsp of ghee)
You can also do this tempering without coconut and cashews.
  • In a kadai, add coconut oil and mustard seeds.
  • When it splutters, add the dals and saute till golden brown.
  • Add curry leaves and red chillies.
  • Saute for few sec and add shredded coconut.Fry for 2 to 3 sec more.
  • Add the cooked rice noodles/sevai and mix well.
  • Garnish with roasted cashews.
Serve with coconut chutney.


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