Namkeen Saviyaan

In the olden times, grannys used to make seviyaan at home with their own hands. I am fortunate that my husband's grandma still makes it and we get a taste of home-made seviyaan. Most people consider seviyaan to be a sweet dish. But namkeen seviyaan makes a great snack too and with all the veggies added, it has nutritional value. This can be a great to-go lunch. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

2C seviyaan , dry roasted
2C water
1/4C peas
1/4C chopped beans
1/4C corn
1/4C chopped potatoes
1/4C chopped carrot
1/4C chopped onions
1 tsp rai or mustard seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt to taste

Method:

1) Heat oil in a pan, add rai, when it starts spluttering, add the chopped vegetables , let them simmer. When the vegetables are cooked, add chopped onions and cook with the lid open until the onions begin to brown.

2) Add salt , chilli powder and turmeric powder. Stir well, add the seviyaan and then water.

3) Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook on medium heat until all the water evaporates and the seviyaan swells.

4) Serve hot.

Serves: 2