Grains & noodles · fried

Fine sev

Also called nylon sev, barik sev, thin sev

Thin, crisp fried gram-flour vermicelli; heaped over sev puri, bhel puri, poha and other chaat.

VeganVegetarianDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapBhujia

    Slightly spicier, with a moth-bean savour; works on any chaat.

  • T2 · GoodThick sev

    Coarser and crunchier; less delicate as a chaat topping.

  • T3 · In a pinchBombay mix

    Mixed with nuts and lentils; crush lightly and pick out the larger bits.

  • T3 · In a pinchBoondi

    Crisp gram-flour pearls; crunchy, but beads rather than fine threads.

Cook with Fine sev