Its a very popular teatime snack in kerala. As the name implies it is a combination of seva, boondhi , fried peanut and spices.
INGREDIENTS:
For Seva:
- Besan Flour/ Kadalamavu - 1 cup
- Turmeric powder- a pinch
- Asafoetida powder- 2 pinch
- Chilly Powder - ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Besan Flour/ Kadalamavu - 1 cup
- Turmeric powder- 2 pinch
- Asafoetida powder - 2 pinch
- Chilly Powder- ¼ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Split dalia / Pottukadala- 4 Tbsp
- Peanuts - 4 Tbsp
- Curry leaves- few leaves
- Asafoetida powder - 2 pinch
- Chilly Powder- according to your taste
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying
PREPARATION METHOD:
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, Chilly Powder and salt to the Besan flour and mix well.
- Add little water to make a soft dough.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Put the dough in a string hoper / idiyappam maker and press it into the oil.
- Fry both sides in medium heat.
- When it is crispy, remove from oil and drain it.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining dough.
- Crush the fried seva with hand to make it smaller pieces and keep aside.
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, chilly Powder and salt to the besan flour and mix well.
- Add water to the flour mix to make the batter smooth (slightly thicker than dosa batter).
- For making Boondhi we need a perforated spoon (laddle with small holes)
- Heat oil in a pan .
- Hold the laddle above the hot oil (1 - 1½ inch above) and pour 2 -3 spoon batter to the ladddle and rub with another spoon.
- Fry Boondhi till it is crispy and collect it in a bowl.
- Repeat the same process with the remaining batter.
- Keep the fried boondhi aside.
- Heat little oil in a pan.
- Add the peanuts, curry leaves and split dalia and fry it.
- Remove from oil.
- Add the fried peanut, split dalia, curry leaves, salt, chilly powder, asefetodia powder to the sev and boondhi and mix well.
- Now it is ready to serve.
