Lemon shavige bhath is a very healthy and delicious breakfast or snack dish made from plain rice noodles/rice shavige. If you have the plain idiyappam ready, it is quick and easy to prepare lemon shavige bhath. Plain idiyappam/sevai is flavored with lemon juice and seasoned with urad dal, chana dal and other spices which is very popular breakfast in South India.

Preparation time – 10 min

Cooking time – 20 min

Serves – 4

How to prepare lemon shavige bhath

Ingredients –

Rice shavige/idiyappam – 200 gm

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Ground nuts – 3 tbs

Cashew nuts – 15 to 20 no’s

Chana dal – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Green chillies – 4 chopped

Curry leaves – 3 springs

Coriander leaves – 1 bunch chopped

Ginger – 1 tsp grated

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice – 1 tbs

Coconut – 1 cup grated

Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Procedure –

Cook plain rice shavige/idiyappam drain out the water and keep ready.

Heat a kadai by adding oil in it,when oil becomes hot add mustard seeds when it becomes to crackle add ground nuts, cashew nuts,urad dal and chana dal fry until it turns to golden brown (do not over burn or under cook)

Add green chillies,curry leaves,grated ginger fry for a while.

Add turmeric powder and lemon juice mix together add grated coconut

Turn off the flame,mix cooked rice shavige/idiyappam

Mix with the prepared mixture properly.

Finally add fresh coriander leaves mix once again.

Healthy and tasty lemon shavige bhath is ready to be served,enjoy the dish with coconut chutney.