Sev

Preparation Time: 5 mins.
Cooking Time: 15 mins.
Makes 2 cups.
Ingredients

• 1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
• 2 tbsp hot oil
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• salt to taste
• oil for deep-frying

Method

1. Combine the Bengal gram flour, oil, asafoetida and turmeric powder, salt and approximately 3 tablespoons of water to make a stiff dough.
2. Fill the dough into a sev "press" and press out thin strands into hot oil. Deep fry on a slow flame till light brown and crisp.
3. Cool and store in an air-tight container.