Lemon Sevai / Sandhagai – Kovai Special
- 25
- December
- 2010
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
- Bring the left over iddiappam or fresh in a wide tray. Chop them down into tiny pieces.
- 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.
- Now add little salt, turmeric and lemon juice. Bring this to boil and remove from heat.
- 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.
- Serve warm as a light tiffin. Perfect for breakfast or dinner.
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.
looks inviting….MalarG
my hubby’s fav dish and it looks swell !
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!
One of my fave. dish.
Simply loved the colors dear! Yummmm
My favourite dish anytime, excellent..
tasty sevia. i love this combination whether it is rice or sevia. Your sevia looks mouthwatering.
brought back my memories …coz i’m from coimbatore this is awesome
Delicious one pot meal.
Cheers,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
Very tempting Malar, love the color and presentation dear.
Looks delicious. its been a long time i had this ..U tempted me :