Kara chevu (Kara sev, a diwali / deepavali snack)

Ingredients

• Bengal gram flour (Kadalai maavu, Channa dal flour) - 2 cups
• Rice flour - 2tbsp
• Red chili powder – 1 tsp
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Black pepper - 1tbsp
• Cumin seed (Jeera- Jeeragam) – 1 tsp
• Ajowan (Carom, Bishop’s Weed, Ajwan, Omam) – 1 tsp
• Asafetida (Perungayam, Hing) - as required
• Edible oil for deep frying - as required
• Salt- as required
  

Method of preparation

• Grind garlic, black pepper, cumin seed, ajowan and asafetida into a coarse paste.
• Mix Bengal gram flour, rice flour, red chili powder, salt and the ground paste.
• Make a thick dough using water.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
• Fill the dough in a murukku press.
• Press to slide the dough into the hot oil.
• Take out when become golden brown and drain the oil.
• Break into pieces of desired length.
  
  

A tasty, crispy, special snack especially prepared home during festivals like Deepavali.