Coconut Sevai / Coconut Flavoured String Hoppers

Coconut Sevai is a perfect variation for coconut rice; an 'easy to prepare' tiffin variety that is popular among south Indians.

Leftover plain Idiyppam / string hoppers at our house, is always converted as Coconut Sevai! 

Check out my other sevai recipes too:

Lemon Sevai / Lemon Idiyappam / Lemon Flavored String Hoppers

Egg Idiyappam / Egg Tomato Sevai / Tomato Egg Stringhoppers

Ingredients:

Scrambled Idiyappam - 1 ½ to 2 cups
Grated Coconut -  ½ to ¾ cup

For Seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dhal - ¾ tsp
Bengal gram/channa dal - 1 tsp

Cashewnuts - 1  tbsp(broken)
Red Chilli - 2 to 3
Asafoetida / Perungayam - a pinch
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Oil - 2 tsp

Isn't this photo looking very cute!

Directions:

Heat oil in a pan, season with all the ingredients one by one.  Once it crackles and also the dhal & nuts turned into golden brown; add grated coconut.

Sauté for a minute and reduce the flame.  Add scrambled idiyappam and mix well; switch off the gas.

Delicious coconut sevai is ready to serve now!

Notes:

Instead of red chillies you can also add green chillies.

You can add roasted peanuts for extra crunchiness.