Tomato Sevai | Thakkali Sevai

String hoppers or Idiyappam is a south Indian Breakfast recipe. It is prepared using rice. My mom usually makes the Idiyappam from scratch in home. As I don't have the Idiyappam vessel in US, I get the instant Idiyappam from Indian grocery. There are many versions of this sevai / Idiyappam / Indian Noodles. Please check below detailed steps for making Tomato sevai - Thakkali Sevai.

Preparation Time:     5 mins

Cook Time :                5 mins

Ready in :                   10 mins
Yields :                        2 Servings. 

Ingredients:

Instant Rice sevai (Tightly packed)	2 Cups
Tomato Paste	3 tbsp
Oil	2 tbsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Curry leaves	4
Ginger finely chopped	1 tsp
Onions chopped	1/2 cup
Chana dhal	1 tsp
Urad dhal	1 tsp
salt
Green chillies	2
Roasted Peanuts	3 tbsp
Coriander Leaves	2 stalks

Instructions:

• Cook instant rice sevai as per instructions given in packet. Over cooking the sevai will make it sticky. Mix 1 tbsp of Oil and keep it ready.

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the pan and add mustard, chana dhal, urad dhal and fry it till channa dhal turns golden brown color. 

• Add chopped onions, green chillies and  ginger. Fry till onions turn translucent. Switch of the stove.Add tomato paste, 3 tbsp of water and coriander leaves. Cook for 2 mins till the paste becomes thick.

•  Mix sevai,salt and peanuts. 

Tomato Sevai / Thakkali Sevai / Tomato Idiyappam / Thakkali santhakai

Tips:

• Adding peanuts is optional. To get rich flavour, add roasted cashews or peanuts.
• Tomato paste can be replaced by blanched and grind ed tomato. I prefer using tomato paste, as it gives nice colour and blend with sevai.
• Adjust chillies to your taste.