Lehsun Sev

Lehsun Sev - Namitha Tickare

Ingredients:

1 cup Water3/4 cup Oil
15 – 20 Garlic cloves (lehsun) paste
1 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder (haldi)
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Asafoetida (hing)
Bengal gram flour (besan) as required, approximately 11/2 cup
Oil for deep frying 

1. Take water and oil in a bowl and mix well. Add the garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida.

2. Add the bengal gram flour so much so that u get a soft dough. Add the flour as required. It made need more it may need less. Knead properly to get a dough.

3. Heat oil in a deep dish (kadhai). You can check if it is warm enough by adding little ball of the dough. If it rises up the oil is warm enough.

4. Put the dough in a chakali press with the shev attactment.Close it properly. Hold the chakali press above the kadhai and press it so thst the shev falls directly in hot oil. Make roundels of the shev.

5. Deep fry the shev roundels while on low flame so as to cook it evenly. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side. Or till it turns golden brown colour.

6. Drain from the kadhai and keep on absorbent paper to soak excess oil.