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Kara Sev was chosen by Srivalli as the Indian Cooking Challenge recipe for June. It's one of my favourite snack. There was a bhujiya shop near my school, where they used to sell varieties of bhujiya, ganthiya, chanachur, etc. While waiting for the bus, I used to watch the karigaar preparing these sev. It was intriguing, as the person used a deft hand in pressing down the thick besan mixture on a big ladle with holes directly over oil, frying the sev in hot oil and immediately taking them out. Thanks to Srivalli, finally I had the chance of preparing these savoury and crunchy sev. If the ladle (with holes) is not available, one can use the murukku press. Kara sev is quite easy and require very less time to prepare. I chose the first recipe as stated by Srivalli. Ingredients: Gram flour (Besan): 2 1/2 cup Rice Flour (Chalguri): 1 cup Chilli powder: 1/2 tsp Coarsely ground black pepper: 1 tsp Crushed garlic (optional): 2 pods Ghee: 2 1/2 tsp Cooking Soda: a small pinch Salt to taste ...

A combination of computer problems and summer travel has kept me from blogging for the past several weeks, but I'm back online again. Anyway, I'm certainly not above using package mixes if the end result is worth it. This tasty and simple recipe comes from the Gourmet website. 2 (8 1/2-ounce) packages corn muffin mix 1 cup nonfat milk (I used 1%) 1 cup lowfat cottage cheese 2 large eggs 1/2 cup (packed) shredded cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray. Combine muffin mix, milk, cottage cheese, and eggs in a large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until well-combined. Mix in cheddar cheese. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon batter into prepared cups, dividing equally. Bake until muffins are brown on top and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let muffins cool to room temperature. Makes 12 (When I made this recipe, it yielded more like 16 to 18 muffins).