Seedai Recipe (South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack)
Tarla Dalal
• Updated : Dec 29, 2025
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About Seedai, South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack
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How to make Seedai, South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack
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Nutrient values
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Seedai is a traditional South Indian deep-fried snack made especially during festivals like Janmashtami. These tiny, crunchy balls are prepared using rice flour, urad dal flour, and flavored with black sesame seeds and fresh coconut, giving them an authentic taste and irresistible texture. Stored in an airtight jar, Seedai stays fresh for days, making it a perfect jar snack.
This classic South Indian snack recipe is known for its crisp exterior and light, crumbly bite. The careful mixing of ingredients and slow deep-frying process ensures that the Seedai snack turns out evenly cooked and crunchy. It pairs beautifully with evening tea or coffee and is loved by both kids and adults alike.
If you are looking for a homemade Indian snack that is festive, flavorful, and shelf-stable, this Seedai recipe is an excellent choice. Easy to prepare with basic pantry ingredients, it is ideal for festive cooking, traditional celebrations, or simply to enjoy a crispy South Indian tea-time snack at home.
The right mix of urad flour and rice flour gives the Seedai an exciting crunch, while ingredients like black sesame and coconut add to the taste.
Be careful with the amount of butter because less of it will make your Seedai hard while more of it will make it chewy. Seedai also takes a little extra time to prepare as you need to fry it on a slow flame. But, it is totally worth the effort.
You can also try other recipes like Ribbon Sev and Rose Cookies .
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
40 Mins
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Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
2 cups
Ingredients
for Seedai
- 4 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils)
- 1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 2 tbsp soft butter
- 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (kala til)
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
- salt to taste
- oil for deep-frying
Method
for Seedai
- Put the urad dal in a small non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Cool slightly, and blend it in a mixer till smooth.
- Sieve it using a sieve in a deep bowl and keep aside.
- Put the rice flour in broad non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Sieve it using a sieve in the urad dal bowl and keep aside.
- Put the coconut in in a small non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minute.
- Add it to the rice flour and urad dal mixture bowl.
- Add all the remaining ingredients, mix well and knead it into soft dough using enough water.
- Divide the dough into 100 equal portions and roll it lightly.
- Spread the rolled portions on a plate and dry it for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add few rolled portions at a time and deep-fry on a slow flame till golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Cool completely, serve or store it in an air-tight container and use as required.
Seedai, South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack recipe with step by step photos
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To make the Seedai, South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack, Put the 4 tbsp urad dal (split black lentils) in a small non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Cool slightly, and blend it in a mixer till smooth.
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Sieve it using a sieve in a deep bowl and keep aside.
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Put the 1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta) in broad non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Sieve it using a sieve in the urad dal bowl and keep aside.
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Put the 2 tbsp grated coconut in in a small non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minute.
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Add it to the rice flour and urad dal mixture bowl.
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Add 2 tbsp soft butter, 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (kala til), 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing), salt to taste. mix well and knead it into soft dough using enough water.
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Divide the dough into 100 equal portions and roll it lightly.
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Spread the rolled portions on a plate and dry it for 30 minutes.
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Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add few rolled portions at a time and deep-fry on a slow flame till golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
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Cool completely, serve or store it in an air-tight container and use Seedai, South Indian Deep Fried Jar Snack as required.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 702 Calories |
| Protein | 10.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.6 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Fat | 41.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 109 mg |
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Anjali
June 9, 2015, 12:07 p.m.
Seedai.. a different snack.. i have tasted.. it is very crispy.. great for tea time.. and also to carry it as snack.. while travelling.. Thank you for the recipe..
