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Masala Sev
Tarla Dalal
06 March, 2017
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Think jar snack and sev is one of the first options that comes to mind. Popular all over India, with mild variations, sev is a crispy, thread-shaped snack made of besan dough. It has a melt-in-the-mouth texture and enjoyable flavour.
While plain sev is not very spicy, Masala Sev is a variant in which a bit of tongue-tickling spiciness is introduced using red chilli powder and asafoetida.
Make sure you cook the sev on a slow flame, and do not fry till the colour darkens to golden brown. It should only be a yellowish or light brown shade. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with hot tea whenever you wish!
Try these recipes also Sev Murmura and Sev .
Masala Sev recipe - How to make Masala Sev
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Soaking Time
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Baking Time
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Sprouting Time
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Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
4 cups
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 cups besan (Bengal gram flour)
2 tbsp hot oil
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
oil for greasing
oil for deep-frying
Method
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a semi stiff dough using enough water. Keep aside.
- Grease the sev "press" with the smallest holes with little oil, transfer the dough into it, press it properly and cover it with the lid.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, press out thin strands of the sev into the hot oil, a few at a time and deep-fry on a slow flame till it turns very light brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Repeat step 3 to deep-fry the remaining sev in 3 more batches.
- Keep aside to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer the sev into a deep bowl and break into pieces using your fingers.
- Store in an air-tight container and use as required.
Masala Sev recipe with step by step photos
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To prepare the dough of Masala Sev, In a deep bowl put 2 cups besan (Bengal gram flour).
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Add the 2 tbsp. hot oil. This provides a crumbly texture to the besan sev.
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Add the 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add the 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing).
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Add the salt to taste.
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Add the 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
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Adding water gradually.
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Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
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knead into a semi stiff dough.
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To make the Masala Sev, shape the dough into a cylindrical roll.
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Grease the sev "press" with the smallest holes with little oil.
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Transfer the dough into it, press it properly.
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Cover it with the lid.
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Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, press out thin strands of the sev into the hot oil, a few at a time and deep-fry on a slow flame till it turns very light brown in colour from all the sides.
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Drain on an absorbent paper. Repeat step 3 to deep-fry the remaining sev in 3 more batches.
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Keep aside to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Transfer the sev into a deep bowl and break into pieces using your fingers.
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Store in an air-tight container and use as required
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Serve Masala Sev.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
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Nisha
Dec. 3, 2012, 12:29 p.m.
A perfect tea time jar snack.. it is mildly spicy and also so easy to make.. i have made this in batches.. and stored it.. Thank you for this snack recipe..
