RICE SEVAI

This is a Tamil Nadu recipe. It is made with the instant rice sevai available in stores. You can also make it with broken home made idiyappams or rice noodles. It is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Rice sevai -200 gms
Onion -1 chopped
Ginger -1\2″ pice chopped
Green chillies -3 chopped
Curry leaves -1 sprig
Dry red chillied -3 broken, seeds removed
Urad dhal -1 tbsp
Chana dhal -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Grated coconut -1\2 cup
Salt -as required
Oil -2 tbsp
Method:
In a large pot, boil 2 litres of water. Add 1 tsp salt and the rice sevai. Cook for about 7 minutes till the sevai is cooked but firm. Transfer it to a seive and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the dhals. Now add onions, ginger, green chillies, dry red chillies and curry leaves.. Fry till the onions are light brown. Then add the cooked sevai, grated coconut and salt. Fry for 2 minutes. Tasty Sevai is ready

BY ASHA IYER