Take 1 tablespoon whole black pepper, crush it coarsely using mortar and pestle, transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Now add 2 garlic cloves, crush well to a fine paste and set aside.

To a mixing bowl add 1 cup besan flour, ¼ cup rice flour, ¼ teaspoon cooking soda, ¼ cup fried gram dal flour,1 tablespoon butter at room temperature, salt to taste.

Mix this well first.

Now add garlic paste, crushed pepper, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon red chili powder.

Mix it well first then add water little by little.

Gather together to a smooth dough. If using traditional method make a slightly sticky dough.

Shape into cylinders and keep it ready.

Fit the murukku disc. If you have tiny holed disc then use that.

Now fill the press with the dough till ¾th.

Press to check and see.

Heat oil add a tiny portion of the dough if it comes up immediately then the oil is ready.

Press into hot oil in concentric circles. Press in batches and do not crowd.

Let it cook for few seconds then flip over and cook.

Deep fry until golden brown or until the bubbles stop.

Drain oil and remove. Repeat to finish.

Repeat to finish. Finally switch off and add curry leaves fry and remove.

Now the break the sev roughly.

Add fried curry leaves and mix it. Kara sev is ready!

For traditional method take a perforated ladle, grease it with oil first.

Take a small portion of dough press and rub until it comes through the holes and falls into oil. If it doesn't fall just cut with a knife. Be careful while doing this as we need to bear the heat while doing this.

Fry in medium flame.

Fry until golden brown.

Drain and remove. I just made a small batch to try.