Ingredients

• 2 cups - gram flour (besan)
• 1/2 tsp - ajwain (omam) seeds1.5 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste
• 2-3 pinches asafoetida
• water to make dough
• oil to deep fry

How to Make Sizzling Sev

• Mix the chilli, oil, salt and seeds into the flour.
• Add enough water to make a dough which is quite gooey.
• It should not be pliable but sticky.
• Grease the inside of a sev-press, fill with the dough.
• Press into hot oil and fry lightly on both sides.
• Drain well and cool before storing.
• Variation:
• You may adjust the chillies as per taste.
• You may omit chillies to make bland sev.
• You may add finely crushed dried herbs (eg. mint) to add flavour.