String Hoppers Lemon Sevai & Chinese Style

String Hoppers – Favourite for all time item today for my breakfast & lunch.

STRING HOPPERS LEMON SEVAI

Ingredients:

• String Hoppers – 5
• Urad dal – 1tsp
• Channa dal – 1tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Gr. chilly (split) – 1-2
• Lemon – 1/4 no
• Curry leaves – 1-2 sprigs
• Salt to taste
• Hing – a pinch
• Peanuts – 1tbsp
• Sesame Oil – 2-3 tbsp

Method of Preparation

1. Heat oil in a kadai, Add mustard, urad dal & chana dal. When the mustard splutters add peanuts & fry till it turns golden color. Add chilli,curry leaves, hing & turmeric powder. Saute for 1-2 mts.
2. To the tempering, add the scrambled string hoppers( I use scissors 😝 to scramble). Squeeze lemon juice. Mix them thoroughly. Adjust salt & lemon if required.

Tips & Notes:-

1. You can also make breakfast recipes like upma, kichadi & sevai varieties with veggies.
2. Sweet string hoppers can also be made with palm Jaggery syrup & Coconut milk mixed with the rice-millet flours than usual Coconutmilk & sugar.

STRING HOPPERS – CHINESE STYLE

Ingredients:

• Rice flour String Hoppers – 5
• Garlic – 5-6 cloves (chopped)
• Ginger – 1 tsp (chopped)
• French Beans – 1/4 cup (roundels)
• Carrot – 1/4 cup (roundels)
• Onion – 1/8 cup (sliced)
• Spring onion – 1/4 cup
• Soy sauce – 2 tsp
• Olive Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt/Pepper Powder to taste

Method of Preparation

1. In a pan heat a tblsn oil on medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot add the minced garlic & ginger. Saute for few secs until both starts to change color.
2. Add sliced onions & saute for a couple of mts until the onion starts turning light golden brown.
3. Add in the sliced carrots, french beans & cook for a min on high heat. The veggies should remain crunchy.
4. Lower the heat & add soy sauce. Toss the veggies to combine well with the sauce.
5. Add in the black pepper & salt to taste.
6. Add the scrambled string hoppers. Mix it well so that it gets well coated with the sauce.
7. Finally add the chopped spring onions for garnish & flavour.

Tips & Notes:-

1. You can also make millet spring hoppers.
2. You can also make much more lunch box recipes like Coconut rice, tomato rice, tamarind rice, lemon rice, veg- non.veg biriyani, pulav etc.

Chef: Sapna Thangaraj