As we are all confined to our homes we are finding different activities to keep sane . I am more into cooking after my office hours.There are days we make minimal and simple and delicious dishes. This week I thought of treating my boys with Masala Sev , a savoury fried snack that is absolutely irresistible. Fried snack once in a while is ok.
Story of my Chakli Mould….
As i decided to make Khara Sev , i started looking for the Chakli mould. My mould was so tight and I was unable to remove the star mould which was stuck. Just when I was thinking of dropping the idea of making khara sev my multi talented hubby came to my rescue. He got the star closed using a clean washer and a screw and drilled many holes in the plate. Viola my sev mould was ready in minutes. He is very quiet by nature and a keen observer.My pillar of strength always.I am blessed to have him as my partner.
Foodiemonday Theme This week:
This week’s 244th #Foodiemonday #Bloghop theme #Snackmania was suggested by Renu who is one of my wonderful co blogger.Do check her space for many awesome recipes.I have bookmarked her Avocado Lassi , and Herb Roasted Chickpeas to try. She has a wonderful briyani collection and kids recipes you may want to try during this period.
Recipe for Masala Sev:
Ingredients:
1 Cup Besan / Chickpea Flour
1/2 Cup Rice Flour
1 Tbsp Roasted Urad dal Flour
2 Tbsp sizzling hot oil
1 Tsp Ajwain
1/2 Tsp jeera
1/4 Tsp Haldi / Turmeric
1/2 Tsp Asafoetida / Hing
Salt to taste
1/2 Tsp Coarsely ground pepper
1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
Oil for Frying
1/2 Tsp Amchur Powder
Water for kneading the dough
Method to prepare Masala Sev:
Take a wide bottom bowl. Add besan ,rice flour,roasted urad dal flour,hing, turmeric,amchur powder, salt, red chilli powder, jeera, pepper powder and ajwain. Mix well. Add 2 tbsp sizzling hot oil. Mix well using a spoon.
Once the mixture is crumbly add water slowly to knead dough. It will be a soft dough.Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
Grease the chakli mould with oil. grease your palms and take a small ball of the dough .Place the dough into the greased mould.
Heat oil for frying. Once the oil is hot, reduce the flame. In the hot oil, directly press the sev maker to make sev. Move in a circular motion so that sev is equally distributed.
Once it turns crisp and golden gently turn over and fry the other side. Once both the sides are crisp and golden , remove from the frying pan and transfer on to a plate with a paper towel. Paper towel will absorb the excess oil.
Repeat the process for the balance dough.
Delicious snack is ready. Once it reaches room temperature store them in an air tight container.
What an innovative way to get your sev mould Preethi, kudos to your hubby. Sev is also one snack that I don’t prepare so often as it involves frying. However, do make it whenever I need it for chaats and I love to snack on the thicker sev.
I always make this with plain gram flour never added rice or urad dal flour. I am sure it would add a nice crunch and taste to it. Would love to try this next time.
Happy to see it worked out for u with ur husband/s very handy help ! I love Sev anytime.. I toss it on jjust plain kadle puri , add a dash of onion and chillui powder and pretend its bangalore CHurmuri 🙂 the pics are gorgeous too , Preethi 🙂
The Masala Sev looks crunchy and absolutely delicious. Would love to have this with a cup of chai. 🙂
Totally loved the story of how your Sev mould came to be. Very sweet of your hubby.
Thank you Priya.
Wow! That sec is absolutely delicious. I do not much enjoy sev but now I want to reach out for some. I am definitely going to try it for my folk here.
Your hubby certainly is innovative I loved the way he has helped you. You are one lucky girl.
Thank you Archana. Do try this is irresistible.
What an innovative way to get your sev mould Preethi, kudos to your hubby. Sev is also one snack that I don’t prepare so often as it involves frying. However, do make it whenever I need it for chaats and I love to snack on the thicker sev.
Thank you So much dee.
No doubt you are a lucky wife. Thanks to your hubby that we get this awesome recipe. Masala sev looks so crispy, crunchy and absolutely delicious.
Thank you so much
Masala sev looks very tasty, crispy and very flavorful. Loved all the spices added in it, surely it enhances sev flavors and taste, loved it.
Thank you Aruna.
The masala sev looks very crisp and crunchy ! Your pics make them look so irresistible ! Also, loved the story of your chakli mould.
Thank you Poonam.
I always make this with plain gram flour never added rice or urad dal flour. I am sure it would add a nice crunch and taste to it. Would love to try this next time.
I can munch this any time and with all masala it is irresistible. Perfect snack to enjoy during tea time
Love it di ! These masala sev looks very crispy and much flavorful. All the spices that you have added in it surely must be enhancing the sev…
Sev is always favorite snack to munch anytime. with all the masalas it would be so flavorful and delicious. Perfect to enjoy with hot Tea.
Happy to see it worked out for u with ur husband/s very handy help ! I love Sev anytime.. I toss it on jjust plain kadle puri , add a dash of onion and chillui powder and pretend its bangalore CHurmuri 🙂 the pics are gorgeous too , Preethi 🙂