Oct 11, 2008
Paruppu Usili Sevai
Ingredients
Chinese rice sticks or vermicelli or Instant Rice sevai is available in stores. Soak the dried strands in cold/hot water for the specified time (as given in the packet) and drain.
1 packet /500 grams Rice Vermicelli/Vermicelli/Sevian
For the usili:
1 cup Red Gram/Thuvaram Paruppu/Thuvar Dhal
3-4 Dried Red Chillies
½ teaspoon Asafoetida Powder/Perungaayam/Hing
¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder/Manjal Podi/Haldi
½ teaspoon Salt
For the seasoning:
¼ teaspoon Mustard Seeds/Kadugu/Rai
½ teaspoon Black Gram/Ulutham Paruppu/Urad Dhal (optional)
4 tablespoons Sesame oil Or, Cooking Oil
Paruppu Usili Sevai – Get Cooking
1. Soak thuvar dhal in hot water for about 20 minutes.
2. Drain the water and blend with the red chillies, asafoetida, turmeric and salt to make a coarse paste.
3. Steam for 20 minutes in a rice cooker. Alternatively, zap in microwave for 2 -2½ minutes on high. Insert a wooden pick/fork and ensure it comes out clean.
4. Cool and crumble without lumps.
5. Heat the oil and pop the mustard and brown the urad dhal. Add the usili crumble and the curry leaves and stir well for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle a little water if too dry.
6. Mix the usili gently with the prepared vermicelli, rice sticks or sevai.
Tasty Tip: Some families add half measure of chana dhal to the thuvar dhal to prepare the usili.
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Site Of Interest
http://www.vijisamayal.org/
Read Viji Varadarajan’s interview here – Brahmin Recipes.
Check Out The Following Recipes From Viji Varadarajan – Thank you Viji for sharing these recipes:
Paruppu Usili Sevai Recipe
Godhumai Rava Uppuma
Raw Mango Rice
Paal Poli Recipe
And to check out my sambar recipe click Brahmin Sambar Recipe
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