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SNACKS
Sev press Jaro
Alternatively you can use a jaro instead of a
MAKE YOUR OWN SNACKS SUCH AS SEV AND OTHER INDIAN sev press. This is a big metal sieve with holes
DELICACIES WITH A HEAVY-DUTY BRASS SEV MAKER (as shown above and right). It also comes with
star-shaped holes, larger holes and slits. It is
mainly used when making large
The sev press is a special piece of equipment for making sev, thika gathia, soft gathia and chakri. quantities of sev.
Typically made from brass (as shown above), you can also get stainless steel varieties. It comes with
discs with different sized holes and slits. The most common are ones with a small hole (for making
sev), one with a larger hole (for making thika gathia), one with a star shape (for making chakri and
soft gathia) and one with slits (for making papri gathia). The sev press often gets passed down to each
generation and lasts a lifetime.
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