SEVA

There are different varieties of seva and the ones I make frequently are lemon seva and plain seva. My husband loves lemon seva whereas my daughter prefers plain seva with mor kuzhambu and pickle. Whenever I want to try seva I make both versions. Lemon seva is good with pappadam, coconut chutney or even sugar.

INGREDIENTS

1. Matta rice - 1 cup

2. Coconut oil - 1 tea spoon

3. Salt

For plain seva

1. Coconut oil - 1 table spoon

2. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon

3.Chana dal -1 tea spoon

4. Urad dal - 1 tea spoon

5. red chilli - 1

6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

7. Green chilli - 1 (chopped ) 

For lemon seva

1. Coconut oil - 1 table spoon

2. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon

3.Chana dal - 1 tea spoon

4. Urad dal - 1 tea spoon

5. red chilli - 1

6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig 

7. Green chilli - 1 (chopped ) 

8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tea spoon

9. Lemon juice - 1 table spoon

10. Asafoetida - 1 pinch

PREPARATION

1. Soak the rice for 6-8 hours. Grind to a fine paste. Add salt and 1 tea spoon oil.

2. Heat the rice paste in a kadai stirring continuously to get a soft dough.

3. Squeeze the dough through a "seva nazhi" on to the perforated plate available with "appa chembu".( or in to an idli thattu ) Steam this for 5-6 minutes.

4. Allow the seva to cool and break into small pieces.

Plain seva

1. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dals, red chilli (broken in to 2 or 3), curry leaves and fry. Add green chilli and saute for 10 seconds.

2. Add half the seva and mix well.

3. serve with mor kuzhambu, pickle and fried pappadam

Lemon seva 

1. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add dals, red chilli (broken in to 2 or 3), curry leaves and fry.

2. Add green chilli and saute for 10 seconds.

3. Add turmeric powder and asafoetida. Stir and switch off the heat. Add lemon juice , a pinch of salt (if needed) and mix. To this add the remaining seva and mix well Heat on low flame for 2-3 minutes stirring continuously.

4. Serve with coconut chutney or sugar.

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