Tomato Sevai | Tomato flavoured Rice Sevai | Tomato Shavige
a quick South Indian breakfast dish made using thin rice noodles, tomato andspices.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup of thin rice sevai
- 1 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp udad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- few curry leaves
- 1 green chilly, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ginger, finely chopped
- 4 to 5 cashew nuts
- a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp sambar powder
- salt to taste
- 1 to 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
- In a bowl, take 1 cup of rice sevai.
- Boil 2 to 3 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. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add mustard seeds.
- When the seeds start crackling, add , chana dal, udad dal, curry leaves, chopped green chilly,chopped ginger and cashew nuts.
- Saute on low heat till the dals and cashew nuts are well roasted.
- Add asafoetida and give a quick mix.
- Add chopped onion and saute till it turns soft.
- Next, add chopped tomato and cook on low heat till the tomato turns mushy.
- In case the mixture is turning try, you can sprinkle few drops of water.
- Add turmeric powder, sambhar powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked sevai and mix gently till the sevai is coated well with the tomato masala.
- Garnish with chopped coriander.
- Serve hot as it is or with coconut chutney or curds and pickle