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Karapusa | How to make Kara Sev

Karapusa or Kara Sev is a deep fried jar snack that is traditionally made during festivals in India.
Course Snacks
Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Keyword Jar Snacks, Movie Time Munchies, Movie Time Snacks
By Cook Method Deep Fried
Occasion Evening Snack, Travel Food
By Diet Kid Friendly
Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes, Festival Savories
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Besan / Gram Flour
  • 1 cup Rice Flour
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • In a wide bowl, take the gram flour, rice flour, cumin seeds, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, hing, and melted hot ghee.
  • Crumble all the ingredients together. Then, slowly add water to knead to a soft dough. The dough should be soft and should not crack.
  • Heat a kadai with cooking oil. When the cooking oil is hot, simmer down.
  • Divide the dough into balls, fill the murruku press and press it directly over the hot cooking oil.
  • Deep fry them on a medium flame until light golden color, turn over to fry on both sides evenly.
  • Drain them on a kitchen towel. Once it cools down, store it in an airtight container.

Notes

Since this has besan in sev, the fried snack is not crunchy, but more crumbly and crisp.
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