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    Home » Recipes » Blogging Marathon » Omapodi | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home

    Omapodi | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home

    Posted on Dec 20, 2019 · Last Updated on Jan 24, 2022 by sharmila kingsly

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    Omapodi Recipe | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home

    Omapodi Recipe | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home with step by step pictures and a small video recipe. Plain sev is an easy and yummy evening snack that goes very well with Chai. Sev can be used with no.of recipes like Chaat,Bhel Jhal Muri, and many more. So if we prepare sev in bulk we can use it in so many varieties of the recipe. I actually prepared it for Diwali but posting it for Christmas. Now let's see how to prepare this easy and yummy omapodi.  

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    Omapodi Recipe | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home
    Omapodi Recipe | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home

       Step by Step Method with pictures:

    1.Dry roast the ajwain till a nice aroma comes. Cooldown and then crush it using a mortar and pestle. Soak in warm water for 15 mins. After that filter the water and set aside.

    2.In a sieve add in the Besan Flour, Rice Flour and Salt. Sieve it completely.

    3.To the flour add in the Hot oil, Soft Butter and the Warm Ajwain Water. Mix well.

    4.Sprinkle water little by little if required and knead it to a soft dough.  Fill the dough into the Sev press or Idiyappam press to ¾ th. Heat oil for deep frying.

    5.Once the oil is hot enough, Keep the flame into medium and then press the sev directly to the oil in a circular fashion.

    6.Once its cooked turn the side and cook the other sides. Till the bubble sound ceases. Remove from the kadai and strain in paper tissue. Repeat the same process and continue the dough fully.

    7.Allow it to cool completely and break into small pieces and store in an airtight container. Serve as a snack with coffee/ Tea in the evening.

    Omapodi Recipe | Sev Recipe | How to make Omapodi in Home

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    Omapodi Recipe | Sev | Plain Sev

    Omapodi or Plain sev is an easy and yummy evening snack that goes very well with Chai. It is made with gram flour and ajwain.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 344kcal
    Author: sharmila kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Kadai
    • Muruku Press

    Ingredients

    • 1 tsp Ajwain / Omam
    • ¼ cup Warm Water
    • 1 cup Besan Flour / Kadai Maavu
    • ¼ cup Rice Flour
    • 1 tbsp Soft unsalted butter
    • 1 tsp Hot Oil
    • Salt as needed
    • Oil For deep frying

    Instructions 

    • Dry roast the ajwain till a nice aroma comes. Cooldown and then crush it using a mortar and pestle. Soak in warm water for 15 mins. After that filter the water and set aside.
    • In a sieve add in the Besan Flour, Rice Flour, and Salt. Sieve it completely.
    • To the flour add in the Hot oil, Soft Butter, and the Warm Ajwain Water. Mix well.
    • Sprinkle water little by little if required and knead it to a soft dough. Fill the dough into the Sev press or Idiyappam press to ¾ th. Heat oil for deep frying.
    • Once the oil is hot enough, Keep the flame into medium and then press the sev directly to the oil in a circular fashion.
    • Once its cooked turn the side and cook the other sides. Till the bubbling sound ceases. Remove from the Kadai and strain in paper tissue. Repeat the same process and continue the dough fully.
    • Allow it to cool completely and break into small pieces and store in an airtight container. Serve as a snack with coffee/ tea in the evening

    Notes

    You can add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder in the dough to make it look yellow.
    Keeps good for 2 weeks.
    Prepare the Sev immediately after kneading the dough.
    Use the idiyappam press or the Sev. The Size of the sev depends on the holes in the sev press.
    You can use the sev in many recipes like Chat , Mixture or can be had as it is.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.1g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 20.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 4.4g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 2mg
    Keyword Omapodi, Plain sev, Sev
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    1. Saraswathi Ganeshan

      January 03, 2020 at 11:41 pm

      Love to munch on these crunches anytime! Yummy!

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    2. Amara’s cooking

      January 07, 2020 at 10:48 am

      Hard to resist these crunchy snacks. Delicious.

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    3. Harini R

      January 11, 2020 at 11:00 pm

      These crunchy beauties are welcome anytime at our place.

      Reply
    4. Chef Mireille

      January 16, 2020 at 11:54 am

      perfect for snack time. I would love to snack on these while watching movies!

      Reply

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