Kara Chev / Kara sev

Kara chev is a very spicy evening snack. It is a very simple recipe and can be easily done at home. In the summer holidays I made this at home. It is also prepared during Diwali festival.

Ingredients:
Gram flour	– 2 cups
Rice flour	– 2 tbsp.
Red chili powder	– 1 tsp.
Garlic	– 2 cloves (optional)
Black pepper	– 1 tbsp.
Cumin seed	– 1 tsp.
Ajwain / Omam	– 1 tsp.
Asafoetida /Perungayam	– a pinch
Oil for deep frying	– as needed
Water	– as needed for mixing the dough
Salt	– as needed

Method:

• Grind garlic, black pepper, cumin seed, ajwain and asafoetida into a coarse paste.
• In a vessel, mix gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder, salt and the ground paste.
• Add a ladle of hot oil and mix well.
• Make a thick dough using water.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
• Fill the dough in a murukku press with round hole.
• Press in circular form into the hot oil.
• Turn once and take out after the bubbles disappear.
• Break into pieces of desired length.
• When it cools down keep in an airtight container.

Note:

• Adding hot oil makes the kara chev crispier and oil will be absorbed less when frying.
• You can omit garlic if you do not like the taste of garlic.