Kara sev

Kara sev

Karasev is crisp flavorful snack for Diwali, with rice flour, besan and black pepper.  My mom makes Kara sev every Diwali.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Gram flour/ kadalaimavu heaped
• 3/4 cup Rice flour
• 1/4 tsp Asafetida powder
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Pepper crushed coarsely
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp Butter softened
• Oil For deep frying
• Salt As needed

Instructions

1.    First sieve gram flour if it has any lumps. Take both rice flour and besan in a bowl, melt butter and add it to it. 

2.    Add crushed pepper and jeera, salt, turmeric and asafetida. Mix well. 

3.    Add enough water to make a stiff dough. But there shouldn’t be any cracks. Make as a smooth dough. 

4.    Take the murukku press with the same plate we use to make murukku. 

5.    Fill the press with dough and press in hot oil in large circles. Do not make too many layers. Just two circles. 

6.    Fry in medium flame on both sides till the bubbles and sounds ceases. Drain over paper towels.

7.    Repeat to finish. Break roughly to get small pieces.