Lemon Sevai - Lemon Idiyappam Recipe

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We usually make plain savoury sevai or this lemon sevai. Though I prefer the sweet version, I can have this when accompanied with the sweet version. Hubby loves anything savory so undoubtedly this is his favourite too, and mittu is like me...she loves the sweet version :) 

Lemon Sevai Recipe - Ingredients

Serves: 2

Cooking & PreparationTime: 25 mins

Idiyappam - 1.5 cups
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Salt - to taste

To temper:

Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Peanuts - 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies -1.5
Hing - a generous pinch

Method:

1.Make the idiyappam ready.Cool down and then loosen it .Heat oil in  a pan - add the ingredients listed under 'to temper' fry till the dal turns crisp and peanuts turn slightly browned. Then add turmeric powder, hing and saute for a minute.

2.Add the idiyappam, required salt and give a quick stir. Finally add the lemon juice and switch it off.

Serve hot with coconut chutney or chutney of your choice!

My Notes:

• You can soak the channa dal in water for few mins to make it soft and then use it for tempering too.

• I usually add the lemon juice and switch it off immediately to avoid bitterness.

• Garnish with coriander leaves if you prefer.