Lemon Sevai / Sandhagai – Kovai Special

Lemon Sevai / Sandhagai – Kovai Special

June 2017 Camera8

Other Names Lemon String Hoppers. Lemon Rice Noodles. Elimicham Pazham Iddiappam. Lemon Iddiappam Upma. Iddiappam Upma. Thallicha Iddiappam.

Ingredients

Iddiappam
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Lemon juice 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Chana dal 1 spoon
Urad dal 1 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Green chilies 6-8 slitted or chopped
Ginger 2″ peeled and chopped
Curry leaves 1 few
Onion 1 chopped(optional)
Coconut oil few spoons

Method

  1. Bring the left over iddiappam or fresh in a wide tray. Chop them down into tiny pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a separate pan. Add mustard, cumin, asafoetida, cashew nuts, chana and urad dal. Let them pop and splutter well. Further add ginger, chilies and curry leaves.
  3. Now add little salt, turmeric and lemon juice. Bring this to boil and remove from heat.
  4. Mix this above concoction to the iddiappam pieces. Using blunt spatula….mix them thoroughly. If needed add few spoons of hot oil. Pack them up in a small narrow vessel, and set aside for at least 1-2 hours…this actually brings up the flavor while serving.
  5. Serve warm as a light tiffin. Perfect for breakfast or dinner.
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12 Responses so far.

  1. Dolly says:

    Urv Lemon Sevai looks delicious. We love lemon Sevai at our house..That reminds me I have’nt made this is in a long time. Visiting you after a long time as well..How you been. Wishing you and ur family Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

  2. Sayali says:

    looks inviting….MalarG

  3. my hubby’s fav dish and it looks swell !

  4. Mahi says:

    Nice memories Malar! Lemon Sevai looks yummy!

    BTW,we make sandhagai with fresh boiled rice batter,not with mill ground rice flour.Anyways,its not possible every time here.Be a Roman while in Rome! :)

  5. Simply loved the colors dear! Yummmm ;)

  6. Priya says:

    My favourite dish anytime, excellent..

  7. tasty sevia. i love this combination whether it is rice or sevia. Your sevia looks mouthwatering.

  8. brought back my memories …coz i’m from coimbatore this is awesome :)

  9. Very tempting Malar, love the color and presentation dear.

  10. Chitra says:

    Looks delicious. its been a long time i had this ..U tempted me :

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