Ingredients: 1 cup Gram Flour (besan) 1/4 cup Rice Flour 1 tbsp hot oil 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds (ajwain,omam) Salt to taste

Method: * Heat oil for deep frying in a wide heavy bottomed vessel.Take 1/4 cup water, salt and carom seeds in a blender. * Grind until it gets a smooth consistency. * Take the rest of ingredients in a bowl. You can add the hot oil from the deep fryer. * Strain the carom seed mixture and pour it along with the other ingredients. * Knead until smooth and comes together into a pliable dough. Shouldn't be too tight nor too loose. If tight, then use tablespoon of water at a time and add it until it reaches a pliable consistency. Better err on the side of less water than more. * Use the Om podi maker - this one has tiny holes in it like in the pictures. * Add some of the mixture to the maker. * Reduce the heat in the oil from hot to med-high. Place the top over the mixture and press it over hot oil in a circular motion. * You will find that there is lot of bubble action in the oil while the noodles/sev gets cooked. Let it fry for few minutes. The minute the bubbles subside (that is it stops sizzling) and noodle becomes yellowish red, its done. Turn it over the other side for few seconds. * Remove and place it on a paper towel. * You can keep it as it is or break into smaller pieces like small vermicelli. Store in air tight containers and enjoy.




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