Lemon Shaviga/Lemon Sevai
A quick and easy breakfast recipe. Lemon Shavige/Lemon Sevai is made using rice vermicelli. It is easy to make and tastes delicious.
Equipment
- Knives and Cutting Board
- Sauce pan
- Pan
Ingredients
- 350 gm Instant Rice Sevai
- 2 tbsp Groundnut/Sesame Oil
- 1 Handful Peanuts and Cashews
- 2-3 Green Chillies; Chopped
- 1 tsp Chana Dal
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- 8-10 Curry Leaves
- 2-3 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tbsp Finely Chopped Ginger
- 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
- 2 tbsp Grated Coconut
- Salt; As per your taste
- ¾ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 2 Lemons; Juice Extracted
- Water; to soak the vermicelli
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot. Take it off the heat. Then, soak the instant rice vermicelli in it for about 3-5 minutes, or as per the instructions in the packing. Cover with a lid.
- After 5 minutes, strain the vermicelli.
- In a pan, heat oil. Fry the peanuts and cashews. Take them out and keep them aside.
- In the same pan with the leftover oil, fry chana dal ( split chickpeas), urad dal ( split black gram) and cumin seeds.
- Add asafoetida, followed by dry red chillies and curry leaves.
- Then, add ginger and green chillies. Fry everything.
- Add turmeric and fry for about 15 seconds on medium heat.
- Add the strained vermicelli. Mix everything.
- Add salt, grated coconut, fresh coriander leaves and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Lemon Shavige/Lemon Sevai is ready. Serve hot. You can serve it as is or pair it with coconut chutney OR yoghurt and pickle.