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RATLAMI SEV

Ratlami sev is a famous snack and is made up of gram flour. It is a favorite snacking food among vegetarians throughout India.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 24 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For Spice Mix:

  • ¾ tsp cloves
  • ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 pods cardamom
  • ¼ inch cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • ½ tsp ginger powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Other Ingredients:

  • 2½ cup besan / gram flour
  • ½ cup water
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • firstly, in a tawa dry roast ¾ tsp cloves, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp fennel, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp pepper, 2 pods cardamom and ¼ inch cinnamon.
  • blend to a fine powder without adding water.
  • transfer the spice mix to a bowl and add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, pinch hing, ½ tsp ginger powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 2 tbsp oil and 1 tsp lemon juice.
  • mix well making sure the spices are well combined.
  • further, add 2½ cup besan, crumble and mix well.
  • now add ½ cup water and knead to a non-sticky dough. the dough will be slightly sticky, that's normal.
  • grease the small holed mould with some oil and stuff dough into it.
  • further, press and spread the sev in hot oil forming a circle in the oil and make sure you do not overlap.
  • after a minute, flip over and fry the other side and fry well.
  • finally, drain over kitchen paper to absorb oil and repeat making more ratlami sev with the remaining dough.