Coconut Sevai (Rice Noodles) recipe
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Ingredients
- 14 ounces rice noodles 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon black mustard seed 2 dried red chile peppers, chopped 3 tablespoons brown lentils 4 tablespoons roasted peanuts ¾ cup shredded or flaked coconut ¼ cup water fresh cilantro, for garnish
Nutrition Info
- 370.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 48.1 gcholesterol: : -fat: 17.9 gfiber: 5.4 gprotein: 5.2 gsaturatedFat: 8.2 gservingSize: -sodium: 423.8 mgsugar: 1.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Coconut Sevai (Rice Noodles)
Directions
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Place noodles in a medium size pot and add water, just to cover. Add salt and bring to a boil. After boiling 1 to 2 minutes, transfer noodles to a colander and let cold water run through it for about 3 seconds. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a wok, when warm add mustard seed, chile peppers and lentils. Stir-fry until lentils start getting light brown, then add peanuts and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Stir in coconut and fry it until light brown, add cooked noodles and 1/4 cup water. Keep stirring all together over heat until well mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Garnish with cilantro and serve.