Homemade coconut seviya or idiyappam tossed in spiced and coconut.The Homemade Thengai Sevai Recipe, is a traditional south indian recipe that is made from from freshly ground rice using a traditional sevai maker. 0Sevai also known as savory rice noodles is a tiffin speciality in Tamil Brahmin households. There are many variations to this classic breakfast sevai: lemon sevai, coconut sevai, ell sevai, vella sevai, curd sevai and puli sevai.