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Lemon Sevai-Lemon Idiyappam

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Idiyappam is not only tasty but also takes very less time to prepare. It is a very healthy breakfast as it is steam cooked and is also easily digestible. I have already made a detailed post on how to make idiyappam (plain ones) and coconut idiyappam. If you have not checked it out, do refer it .Today we will learn how to make a very simple lemon idiyappam or lemon sevai following this easy recipe.

Lemon Sevai-Lemon Idiyappam

Lemon Sevai-Lemon Idiyappam


Lemon Sevai-Lemon Idiyappam

 Prep Time : 20 mins

 Cook Time : 5 mins 
 Serves: 1
 Recipe Category: Breakfast-Dinner-Tiffin
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:

   Ingredients needed

   Idiyappam (prepared from 1/2 cup of rice flour)
   Juice of 1 lemon or as needed
   Salt as required

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 3 tsp
   Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Red Chilli – 1
   Green Chilli – 1
   Hing/asafoetida – a generous pinch
   Bengal gram/chana dal/kadalai paruppu – 1 tsp
   Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
   Curry leaves – a sprig

   Roasted Cashew nuts or Roasted peanuts – 2 tbsp

Preparation

Prepare idiyappam as mentioned in the Idiyappam Recipe. After it cools, loosen the strings and keep it ready.

Method


In a broad vessel, add lemon juice and salt. Keep it aside.

Heat a tsp of oil in a pan, fry cashew nuts until golden brown. Remove and keep it aside.

In the same pan, add the remaining oil and heat it. Add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, red chillies, bengal gram, turmeric powder, curry leaves and green chillies.

Saute on low heat until dal turns golden brown.

Add the seasoning to the lemon juice mix. Add fried cashew nuts or roasted peanuts.

Add plain idiyappam to the above and mix well. Adjust salt and lemon juice according to your taste.

Serve it with chips or papads or appalam.

Meet you all again with more interesting recipes, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.

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  30. Elisabeth

    Thank you for your kind comment on my blog. So glad to connect with your blog, as well. I am now following you, and invite you to do the same!

    Love you lemony wonderful comforting dish. I have never heard of this, but I would love to try it.
    Thanks for sharing!
    Have a blessed and a Happy New Year!

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  34. GreenGirl

    it's the first time I'm hearing about this dish but it sounds really good. perfect way to start the day.
    love the presentation.
    Thanks for sharing,
    hope you'll have a wonderful rest of the week

    Reply

  36. PadhuSankar

    Shruthi- It means you are adding too much water while preparing idiyappam, that is the reason it is sticking to each other. Try reducing the quantity of water next time while preparing idiyappam

    Reply

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