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Lemon Sevai
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Lemon Sevai | Lemon Shavige | Lemon Semige

a quick South Indian breakfast dish made using thin, delicate rice noodles.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword lemon flavoured rice sevai upma, lemon flavoured rice vermicelli upma, lemon semige, Lemon sevai, lemon shavige
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 cups thin rice sevai
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 8 to 10 cashew nuts
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • ¼ tsp ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp udad dal
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 to 3 tbsp freshly grated coconut
  • 2 to 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, take 2 cups of rice sevai.
  • Boil 4 to 5 cups of water.
  • Add boiling water to the rice sevai. Keep it soaked in hot water for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Next, drain the water and spread the cooked sevai on the strainer using a fork. Keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Add peanuts. Saute till the peanuts are well roasted.
  • Add cashew nuts and saute for few seconds.
  • Add mustard seeds, udad dal and chana dal. Saute for few seconds.
  • Add curry leaves, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and dry red chillies. Saute for few seconds.
  • Add chopped onion and saute for few seconds.
  • Next, add turmeric powder, salt and sugar. Mix well.
  • Add cooked sevai and mix gently.
  • Turn off the heat.
  • Add lemon juice and give a quick mix.
  • Garnish with fresh coconut and chopped coriander.
  • Serve hot as it is or with coconut chutney or curds and pickle.