Kara Sev is a fine, thread-like chickpea flour snack enjoyed across India at festivals and celebrations — most famously as a component of Diwali snack mixes. The name is direct: "Kara" means spicy in Tamil, "Sev" refers to the thin extruded form. Made from chickpea flour, rice flour, black pepper, and asafoetida, the dough is pressed through a fine-hole die and deep-fried in groundnut oil until it achieves a crisp, light texture. The flavour is distinctly peppery and aromatic — black pepper dominates the spice profile rather than chilli, giving Kara Sev a more complex heat than other snacks in the range. It is a core ingredient of South Indian snack mixes, particularly Special Mixture and Classic Mixture, but works equally well on its own. Namma Snacks imports Kara Sev from Aswins in Chennai. Buy Kara Sev online and have it delivered to Germany.
