Sev Recipe | Karasev | Besan Sev » Dassana’s Veg Recipes

I’ve obtained a kind of quintessential Diwali snacky treats for you on this submit of mine. Name it Besan Sev or Karasev or simply Sev, these medium-thick, crispy and attractive spiced strands are only a factor of awesomeness. Gram flour (besan), some spices and seasonings are became a dough and fried to a golden perfection. This Sev recipe can also be fast and isn’t any rocket science to get carried out with. I’d say, save this Sev Recipe for a yummylicious home made snack.

What’s Sev

Sev is a fried snack made with a dough of lentil flours, spices, herbs and seasonings. Besan Sev is among the hottest variants and thus, additionally an essential a part of all these Diwali binge classes.

To clarify what a Sev Recipe principally is – that is nothing however a delicate, easy, spiced and seasoned dough majorly of gram flour (besan/chana dal flour), added to a chakli maker and pressed into thick strands or noodles in sizzling oil, which fries them to a golden crunchy, munchy snack.

You may devour the Besan Sev simply as it’s or as a tea-time snack. Nevertheless, many chaat dishes like Sev Puri and Bhel Puri additionally use it as a ending topping. In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, you could possibly take pleasure in it with sweetened boondi.

In case you are in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the poha there might be topped with a particular Indori Sev. No matter it’s, Sev does convey an added texture of oomph in any dish, it turns into part of. I’ve obtained this Indori Poha recipe as nicely so that you can strive.

Whereas this Sev Recipe is the one which offers you thicker strands of a spiced gram flour dough, there are different regional variations (like thinner and much more thick, and with quite a lot of substances) that you’ll come throughout in several elements of India.

As we speak, most of some of these Sev are additionally obtainable at any good grocery retailer in your metropolis and even on-line. Some in style ones embody the Nylon Sev, Mota Sev, Ratlami Sev, Palak Sev, Tomato Sev, Aloo Bhujiya Sev and Rajgira Sev.  

Extra on Sev Recipe

This Sev Recipe is once more my mom’s recipe. This Besan Sev is medium spiced and the feel is tremendous crisp. You can too confer with it as Masala Sev or Karasev since spices like turmeric powder, crimson chili powder, asafoetida and carom seeds are added in it. You can too make Karasev in case you intend to combine it in a Mixture Recipe.

These spices can positively be adjusted as per your style and preferences. Additionally, whether or not so as to add the baking soda or not on this Sev recipe is a private selection. I’ve not added it whereas making the Karasev, however you’ll be able to for positive. Therefore, I’ve talked about it as optionally available within the substances checklist as nicely.

Additionally, you will require a chakli press for making this Sev. The discs with barely bigger holes might be required for this specific recipe. Though, I made a small batch whereas for documenting it for the weblog submit. However if you wish to make for extra variety of folks, scale the recipe accordingly.

Being a fried snack, Besan Sev has shelf-life, which may lengthen as much as a few months. Nevertheless, be sure that to maintain it packed in air-tight jars or bins. One other related recipe that you would be able to check out is that this South Indian model Omapodi.

Step-by-Step Information

The way to make Sev

Make Dough

1. Measure and hold all of the substances prepared for Besan Sev. Then, sift 1 cup gram flour (besan) and put aside.

2. Add the sifted gram flour in a mixing bowl. Additionally, add ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon crimson chili powder and ½ teaspoon salt or as required.

3. Add ¼ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain) and a pinch of asafoetida (hing). In case you are utilizing baking soda, then add it now.

4. Combine nicely.

5. Warmth 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pan.

6. Make a small melancholy within the middle of the gram flour combination.

7. Now, pour the new oil within the middle.

8. Enable the oil to grow to be heat.

9. When the warmth of the oil is sufficient to deal with, start to rub the oil within the flour combination until you get a breadcrumb like texture within the combination.

10. Add 2 tablespoons water.

11. Begin kneading the dough.

12. The dough needs to be delicate and easy. If the dough turns into sticky, add some gram flour and knead once more. If the dough is dry and arduous, add a couple of teaspoons water and knead once more.

13. Cowl the dough with a humid fabric and hold apart for 10 to 12 minutes.

Make Karasev

14. After 10 to 12 minutes, take away the damp fabric and knead once more for a minute.

15. For making the Karasev, you’ll require the discs with barely bigger holes. Grease the murukku or chakli moulds and the discs with little oil. Place apart.

16. Place the greased disc in the direction of the underside of the cylindrical mould.

17. Rub a little bit of oil in your fingers. Take a portion of the dough. Roll it right into a log and gently place within the sev maker vessel.

18. Cowl the sev maker with its lid.

Fry Besan Sev

19. Warmth 2 cups oil in a pan or kadai on medium warmth. The oil has to sizzling earlier than you fry the Sev.

You are able to do a small check by including a bit of dough. If it rises steadily and progressively, then the oil is sizzling.

20. Within the sizzling oil, instantly press the sev maker to make Sev. Transfer in a round movement in order that Sev is equally distributed.

21. The oil will sizzle as quickly because it is available in contact with the Sev.

22. When one aspect is golden and crisp, gently flip over and fry the opposite aspect.

23. Fry till the colour adjustments to golden and the Sev seems crisp. The oil can even cease scorching as soon as the Karasev has fried nicely. Take away with a slotted spoon from the oil.

24. Place the fried Sev on paper towels to soak up extra oil.

25. Repeat the identical with the remainder of the dough and fry Karasev in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pan or kadai.

26. As soon as the Besan Sev involves room temperature, break them and retailer in an air-tight container. It ought to final for a couple of month. Serve the Besan Sev as a Diwali savory snack or tea time snack.

Skilled Ideas

1. For spicier Karasev, enhance the amount of spices to fit your palate.
2. Including the baking soda is optionally available. In case you’re including it, add it after including the carom seeds and asafoetida.
3. For greatest outcomes, your dough needs to be delicate and easy. Whether it is sticky, add some extra besan and knead once more. Whether it is dry and arduous, add few teaspoons extra of water and knead once more.
4. You may make taste variations on this Sev Recipe by including spinach and mint puree, simply spinach puree, inexperienced chilies or inexperienced chili paste, garlic paste, lemon juice, and so forth. within the dough. 
5. Go forward, scale the recipe with none hesitation for making a bigger batch of this delicious snack.

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This Sev Recipe from the archives first printed in October 2016 has been up to date and republished on 21 October 2022.