Sev Tameta in Downtown Hamilton

Pure vegetarian · medium heat

Sev tameta is a Gujarati household dish: a light, tangy tomato curry finished at the last second with a handful of crisp gram-flour sev. The sev softens as it sits, which is exactly why it goes on at the pass and why this one is best eaten straight away.

Pure Vegetarian

Spice Level: Medium

Ready for pickup in about 15 mins

$11.99Sabji / Curry

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The base is simple and quick — tomatoes cooked down with onion, ginger and a modest Gujarati spice mix, kept loose rather than reduced to a paste. Gujarati cooking often carries a faint sweetness against the chilli, and this dish is where that balance is easiest to taste.

What makes it is the texture contrast. Fine sev is scattered over the top just before it leaves the kitchen, so the first spoonful is crisp against the soft tomato and the last is a thickened, savoury gravy where the sev has dissolved into it. Both halves of that are the dish working as intended.

How We Cook Sev Tameta

We keep the tomato base loose and cook it fast, because a long reduction turns it into something heavier than it should be. The sev goes on at the very end — never in the pan — and if you are ordering it to take away we recommend eating it quickly so the crisp is still there.

What to Eat It With

Rotli or bhakhri to scoop with, and steamed rice if you want to stretch it. It sits well next to a drier, hotter dish like lasaniya bataka, and a sweet lassi rounds the meal off.

When to Order Sev Tameta in Hamilton

Something Lighter

Tangy and tomato-led rather than rich, so it works when you do not want a heavy curry.

Texture on the Table

The crisp sev gives the meal a contrast that the other sabzis do not have.

Everyday Gujarati Cooking

This is genuine home food from Gujarat, not a restaurant invention.

Why Hamilton Guests Love Our Sev Tameta

Sev Added at the Pass

Never cooked into the gravy, so it is still crisp when the plate reaches you.

Loose, Tangy Base

Cooked fast and kept light instead of reduced down into a heavy paste.

The Gujarati Sweet-Hot Balance

A faint sweetness underneath the chilli, the way it is made at home.

Sev Tameta — Frequently Asked Questions

What is sev tameta?

A Gujarati tomato curry — tameta is tomato — finished with crisp gram-flour sev scattered over the top.

How spicy is sev tameta?

Medium, and tangier than it is hot. It is much gentler than our lasaniya bataka.

Does the sev stay crisp in a takeout order?

It softens as it sits and thickens the gravy. Both are good, but eat it soon after pickup if you want the crunch.

Is sev tameta vegetarian?

Yes. Our kitchen is entirely vegetarian — no meat, no fish and no egg.

Where to Find Our Sev Tameta in Hamilton

Shiv Shakti Kathiyawadi Restaurant is at 85 John St S in downtown Hamilton, a short walk from Corktown, Beasley, Durand and the Hamilton GO Centre. Here is the map, our phone number and our opening hours.

Shiv Shakti Kathiyawadi Restaurant

Address

85 John St S, Hamilton, ON L8N 2C2, Canada

Phone

(905) 522-1555

Opening Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday – Thursday9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday – Sunday9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Service Options

Dine-in · Takeout · Online ordering with pickup in about 15 minutes

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Sev Tameta in Downtown Hamilton