Sevai

Sevai (Hindi : सेवई), shavige (Kannada: ಶಾವಿಗೆ) or santhakai (Western Tamil Nadu: சந்தகை), or Saemia is a type of rice vermicelli popular in northern India as a desert while popular in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and some parts of Kerala as a snack. Sevai is similar to idiyappam, in the ingredients and preparation. Sevai, unlike idiyappam, is typically broken or cut up rather than in piles of noodles. In this way, sevai is treated almost as a substitute for rice. Idiyappam, by contrast, is served almost as a substitute for appam with side dishes like curries or kormas.