Kara Sev
is a traditional South Indian snack prepared during Diwali and also during other
times as crispy and crunchy evening snacks. “Kara Sev” means “Spicy Sev”, you can
very well adjust the amount of spice according to your taste buds, but the
measurements I have given here will suite all age groups. Kara sev is usually
made with kara sev karandi (big ladle with holes), but since I don’t have one of
those I have used the regular murukku press. Kara sev is made with besan flour,
rice flour and other spices perfectly blended together. The addition of freshly
ground black pepper corns gives extraordinary taste to these Kara sev.
Here’s
how to make Kara sev with step by step photos…
Ingredients
Besan flour/Kadalai
Maavu
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2 ½ cups
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1 cup
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Black pepper [Coarsely ground]
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2 tsp
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Cumin seeds
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1 tsp
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Red chilli powder
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½ tsp
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Turmeric powder
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¼ tsp
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Asafoetida/Peungayam
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One pinch
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Cooking soda
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2 pinch
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Butter/Ghee
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2 tbsp
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Salt
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As needed
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Oil
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For frying
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Author: Priya Anandakumar
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Method
Grind
the fresh black pepper corns to coarse powder and keep it aside. Sieve besan
flour and rice flour separately or together and set it aside.
In a
big bowl rub the butter and cooking soda together until they turn frothy.
Now add
besan flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black pepper
powder, cumin seeds, asafoetida, salt to the butter and mix everything well.
The
butter should spread evenly throughout the flour and will be crumbly as shown
in the photo.
Now
slowly add water and mix well to make soft dough.
Heat
oil in the kadai for frying the karasev. Grease the murukku maker with oil and
fill it with the dough, use acchu with big holes.
Squeeze
the dough directly in the hot oil in large circles. Do not overcrowd the oil,
fry it in medium flame on both sides until the bubbles stops.
Drain
it on a paper towel. Let it cool down then store it in airtight container.
Similarly
make karasev with rest of the dough and store them for later.
Super
crispy, crunchy and spicy karasev is ready to be enjoyed.
Suggestions:
- Keep the dough covered to avoid drying of the dough.
- When making in large quantities do it in batches. After mixing all the flours, spices and butter together, separate the flour to two or four portions and then add water to one portion at a time and then make the karasevs.
- If you are very conscious about adding butter/ghee, you can replace the butter with hot oil.
- You can use the traditional sev karandi(big ladle with holes) to make the karasev by rubbing the dough on it. Since I don’t have one of those I used the regular murukku press with big holes in it.
- Make sure you fry the karasev only in medium flame, to avoid burning.
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Delicious and crunchy Kara sev....
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Kara sev looks delicious Priya.
ReplyDeleteCrunchy, perfctly made and delicious Sev..I love thick sev to make bhaji..Sev-bhaji is my favorite..this sev looks perfect for bhaji..please send me some...!!!
ReplyDeleteCrunchy sev priya.
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ReplyDeleteஆஹா, காராச்சேவ் ! ;)))))
எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்தமான கரமுரா ஐட்டங்களில் இதுவும் ஒன்றாச்சே !
ஒரே ஒரு கிலோ மட்டும் பார்ஸல் அனுப்புங்கோ, ப்ளீஸ்..... ;)
Perfectly fried and the color is superb
ReplyDeleteperfect time pass n really u did it wel.
ReplyDeletecrunchy sev.. looks just perfect! :)
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ReplyDeleteReally crunchy...
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ReplyDeleteSo crunchy n perfect
ReplyDeleteCrunchy and yummy KaraSev.. Perfect diwali snacks..
ReplyDeleteCrunchy and delicious kara sev.
ReplyDeleteGood one at right time, helps to prepare for Diwali.
ReplyDeleteI love this kind of sev. Definitely a great one for Diwali season.
ReplyDeletecrunchy snack dear
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ReplyDeletecrunchy snack, love to have with cup if tea :-)
ReplyDeleteLove this recipe....i m definitely going to try it....
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