Seedai | Kara Seedai
Kara Seedai is a traditional snack or savoury made during Krishna Jayanthi festival as an offering to Lord Krishna.It is made with processed rice flour and urad dal
along with pepper powder or chilli powder.You can also make sweet seedai using jaggery .The process is the same for both.Most of the beginners fear making seedai as it may burst,but don't worry if you follow the instructions correctly you will be able to do it successfully.
Points to remember-
1.The secret of seedai lies in the consistency of the dough . Homemade Processed Rice flour is the best but if you don't have time you can use store bought readymade idiyappam flour or kolukattai flour .
Just seive the readymade flour and slightly heat it in a pan before using.
Add water little by little .
2.Spread the seedai balls in a clean muslin cloth to absorb excess moisture.
3.The seedai should be slightly irregular shaped and not perfect round.
4.It should not be pressed to a very hard ball.
5.Donot add too much butter (the seedai will disintegrate in oil ).
6.Always cook in medium flame.
7.After putting the seedai in oil don't immediately disturb it stir gently after few seconds.
Ingredients
Homemade Processed Rice flour -1 cup
Urud dhal flour-2 tbsps
Til(black/white)-1-2 tsps
Unsalted butter-1 tbsp
Unsalted butter-1 tbsp
Red chilly powder/pepper powder-1/2 tsp
Asafoetida-1/4 Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Method
👉For homemade rice flour Click here.
👉Dry roast the urud dhal and powder it finely in a mixie .Seive it and set aside.
👉In a plate or mixing bowl add the rice flour,urud dhal flour,til(Ellu),salt ,red chilly powder,butter and mix everything well .(You can Seive this mixture too ).
👉Sprinkle water and make soft dough.
👉Heat oil in a kadai and gently and very carefully drop the balls deep fry them to golden brown colour in a low flame until the oil stops bubbling.
👉Drain the excess oil in a tissue paper.
👉Store in airtight container.
Preparation Time-30 minutes