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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: November 6, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Kara Sev Recipe | Easy Diwali Savoury Snacks Recipes

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    Karasev / Khara Sev Recipe:
    Preparation & Cooking Time: 30 -40 mins
     

    Ingredients:Gram Flour / Besan / Chickpea Flour: 1 cup, heaped
    Rice Flour : 1 cup
    Crushed Black Pepper : 2 tsp
    Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
    Solid Ghee (not melted) : 2 tbsp
    Turmeric Powder: ¼ tsp
    Hing / Asafoetida : ¼ tsp
    Salt to taste
    Oil for deep frying


    Method:

    1. Combine the gram flour, rice flour, cumin
    seeds, crushed pepper, salt, turmeric powder, hing and melted hot ghee in wide bowl.

    2.Mix very well and make a soft dough
    by adding the water little by little.

    3.Knead the dough till very
    soft. The dough
    should be soft and smooth.

     

    4. Take a small portion of dough and fill
    in the murukku /
    chakli press.

    5. Carefully press the murukku press over the hot
    oil. Deep fry them on a
    medium flame until light golden color, turn over to fry on both
    sides evenly.

    6. Drain them in a tissue paper. Cool down completely and
    store in a airtight container. Make your fun time your yum time and keep healthy lifestyle.

     

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    I prepared Kara Sev for my nephew because he's always busy playing card games with friends. Often times in the heat of the game, he skips meal time. This finger food goes out to all of you busy people who gives up meal time for

    your fun time.

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    Comments

    1. PT says

      November 07, 2012 at 10:13 am

      crispy and delicious.. perfectly made..

      Reply
    2. Chitra says

      November 07, 2012 at 12:54 pm

      Crispy n yummy.. u made it perfect 🙂

      Reply
    3. Premalatha Aravindhan says

      November 07, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      wow very tempting snack,perfectly made...

      Reply
    4. Anu N says

      January 06, 2014 at 11:13 am

      Can we use store bought rice flour for preparing this snack?

      Reply
      • Hari Chandana P says

        January 06, 2014 at 2:50 pm

        Yes, you can use it.

        Reply
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