Seedaikkai Recipe

Chettinad Seedaikkai is a delicious crispy evening snack made in Chettinad with idli rice, fried gramme, grated coconut, cumin seeds, and salt. If you carefully follow the instructions, this is a really straightforward dish to cook. This is a popular Chettinad snack presented to guests and specially cooked during festivals. Other snacks that you could enjoy include

Pakoda Ribbon

Murukku Thattai

Murukku (butter)

Murukku Chettinad kaichuthal

Omapodi

Kara Sev is a Turkish name.

Notes:-

• While deep frying the seedai, use a full pan; if you use half a pan, the seedai will rupture and make a mess.

Chettinad seedai recipe – Ingredients:- 200 ml cup used 

• 4 cups idli rice
• 1.5 cup fried gramme / pottu kadalai
• 1/2 cup grated coconut / thuruviya thengai
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds / seeragam
• a pinch of salt / uppu – to taste
• frying oil – for deep frying (coconut oil preferred)

Chettinad seedai recipe – Method of preparation:-

1. First, wash and soak the idli rice for 2 hours in water. In a wet grinder, grind it into a smooth batter after two hours.
2. In the meantime, grind the fried gramme in a food processor to a fine powder and filter it to remove large unground bits.
3. Next, in a mixing bowl, combine the ground rice batter, fried gramme powder, grated coconut, cumin seeds, and salt to produce a smooth dough. Make little balls, flatten them, or cut them lengthwise. Place it in a piece of newsprint or on a platter.
4. Use all of the dough to make such seedais. In a frying pan, heat the needed amount of oil for deep frying. Put about a cup of seedai in the oil, making sure there is no gap in the oil when frying, and deep fry them for 10 to 15 minutes on low or medium heat. Stir with a ladle in between, and do not place seedai in oil one at a time.
5. Finally, after the seedai is entirely cooked, the oil will cease releasing bubbles and the sound will stop. Remove the seedai from the oil and completely drain it. Pour it into a filter and allow it for 5 minutes to drain the oil. Store it in an airtight container and use it as needed. This is a great snack to present to guests at any time.