24 August, 2016
Savoury noodles| Sev| Khara Sev| Om Pudi
This is one of the oldest and easiest snack made during Janmashtami, Diwali etc. As the name itself depicts this is made using Om kalu or Ajwain or Carom seeds. Mainly carom seeds gives the fragrance & taste and the recipe is also called by its name only.
This is a famous tea/coffee time snack also. In South India we make this Om Pudi to prepare one more snack called Mixture – click and have a look in case you wish to
But this can also be consumed as such. And also can be used to sprinkle on Chats, This enhances the taste of the chat as it is fresh & homemade. in my opinion this is also an easy preparation with few ingredients. So sharing with you all my method of making this snack.
Please also do check – mixture , Shankranthi trail mix , Kodubale , thengolu , chakkuli , authentic muchhore , Sorghum/Jolada mixture
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml
- Bengal gram flour / Kadale Hittu / Besan – 1 cup ( tightly packed )
- Rice flour – 1/2 cup ( tightly packed )
- Ajwain / Om kalu / Carom seeds – 3/4 tsp
- Red chilli Powder – 1&1/4 tsp
- Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
- Ghee – 1&1/2 tbsp
- Salt – 1&1/4 tsp or as per taste
- Water to knead the dough
- Oil for deep frying
PROCEDURE :
- Sieve together bengal gram flour & rice flour
- In a small mixie jar Powder together Carom seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder & salt and add it to the sieved flour
- Heat ghee and pour it over the flour & spice mix, and combine everything well
- Now add water little at a time and knead the dough (it should not be too smooth or too stiff)
- Meanwhile heat the oil for deep frying
- Grease your hands and knead the dough so that when you put it into the squeezer, it won’t get stick to the squeezer
- Now take a portion of the dough and Put it in the squeezer and close the lid properly
- Simmer the flame and now squeeze it directly into the oil
- After squeezing increase the flame to medium low
- Fry on both sides and drain on tissue paper and enjoy with a hot cup of coffee
Below you can have a look at Om pudi/Khara sev paired along with almond laddu| badami unde
