Coconut Sevai is a tasty and comforting dish made by tossing idiyappam with coconut & spices. Coconut Sevai is an ideal choice of breakfast or dinner and very comforting too. Learn to make Coconut Sevai with step by step pictures.

I make coconut sevai just like coconut rice. I love all sevai/ idiyappam varieties plain sevai, lemon sevai, masala idiyappam or coconut sevai I can have it anytime. Mittu loves idiyappam thenga paal or with jaggery(chimmi is how she calls jaggery).
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About Coconut Sevai
Coconut Sevai is my most favorite as it is mild and just like coconut rice. This is my go to when I want to have comfort food, this reminds me of amma making it as I just love the taste. Do try this easy and quick sevai variety and enjoy!
Steamed food is healthy and safe to eat especially for kids. Usually when we are travelling/holidaying either idli or idiyappam is our staple breakfast order for mittu as she eats it without any complaints.

Coconut Sevai Ingredients
- Idiyappam – Make fresh idiyappam which will taste best. However you can use leftover idiyappam too.
- Coconut – Coconut is grated and added.
- Cashews – Cashews are fried and added.
- Tempering – Oil is heated mustard seeds is spluttered. Urad dal, curry leaves and green chilies are also added.
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How to make Coconut Sevai Step by Step
1.In a pan heat ghee and fry the cashews till golden brown, Set aside. Heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter, fry till dal turns golden brown. Then add coconut and saute for few mins till the moisture reduces. Add required salt.

2.Then add cooked sevai and give a quick toss. Garnish with ghee fried cashews and give and quick stir and switch off.

Serve hot or warm!

Expert Tips
- Always while preparing dough for idiyappam make sure its not too tight or too loose to get the perfect soft idiyappam. Also cool down then separate to get it easily separated.
- While pressing don’t layer too much that helps in even cooking.
- I usually use idiyappam press which has small holes but for sevai varieties I use the bigger hole just for a variation.
Serving and Storage
Coconut Sevai can be served coconut chutney etc.

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Coconut Sevai Recipe | Thengai Idiyappam Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup idiyappam
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 2 teaspoon cashews broken
- 1/2 teaspoon ghee
- salt to taste
To temper
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal or cumin seeds
- 1 green chilies
- 1 small sprig curry leaves
Instructions
- In a pan heat ghee and fry the cashews till golden brown, Set aside. Heat oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter, fry till dal turns golden brown. Then add coconut and saute for few mins till the moisture reduces. Add required salt.
- Then add cooked sevai and give a quick toss. Garnish with ghee fried cashews and give and quick stir and switch off.
- Serve hot or warm!
Notes
- Always while preparing dough for idiyappam make sure its not too tight or too loose to get the perfect soft idiyappam. Also cool down then separate to get it easily separated.
- While pressing don’t layer too much that helps in even cooking.
- I usually use idiyappam press which has small holes but for sevai varieties I use the bigger hole just for a variation.
Chandrani Banerjee
Very tasty and yummy semai.
சாருஸ்ரீராஜ்
wov. mouth watering sharmi
Sapana Behl
Sevai looks delicious !
Sangeetha M
Coconut sevai looks yummy…my all time fav 🙂
Hamaree Rasoi
Lovely and flavourful looking coconut sevai.
Deepa
VCMouli
Could you please let me know where you bought your Idiyappam press?
Thanks.
SHARMILEE J
Its from Karaikudi….
VCMouli
Thanks for your response.
You have a beautiful blog & once again thanks!
Sapthanaa Vytheswaran
super delicious!!!
Radhs
I like ur palm leaf bowl, luking good.Sevai is my fave too!!!