Shirvalya(Rice Noodles With Sweetened Coconut Milk)
Author: Siddhi Shirsat // Category: Goan Dishes, Rice Dishes
Well this is not a Thai recipe as it comprises of rice noodles, but this is a traditional Goan and konkan coast recipe...Its called "Shirvalya" over here...it consists of home made rice noodles served with coconut milk which is sweentened with jaggery and flavoured with cardamom.I have enjoyed this lovely combo from my childhood and i love it.Here rice noodles can be made from plain rice or parboiled rice...we often make it using par boiled rice as its healthy option and noodles become more tasty in it.
INGREDIENTS:
For Rice Noodles(Shirvalya):
- 250 grams parboiled rice(or normal rice)
- salt
- oil
For Sweet Coconut milk(Coconut Ras):
- 3 cups thick coconut milk
- 4 table spoons of grated jaggery
- 1/2 tea spoon cardamom powder
METHOD:
Soak Rice for 3-4 hours.Then grind it to a smooth paste using little water.Then add water to the dough and get it to required consistency.The batter consistency must be between that of dosa and idli, i.e not too thick like idli batter and not too thin like dosa batter.Add salt to taste and mix it.
Heat a vessel and add the batter in it and keep on stirring it on medium flame.It will start getting thick ,keep on stirring it countinously till it forms a ball like a chapati dough.It will take 7-8 mins approx.Let it cool a bit then make cylindrical logs of it which can fit easily in a sev or chakli press.Apply little oil for hands if the dough is difficult to handle.
Now steam this dough logs like idlis for 15 mins.Then when they are hot put them in a greased sev press or sev maker.Use the thinnest sev cutter as the noodles should be very fine.Press it in a circular motion and remove the noodles on a plate .Its very important to press the steamed dough logs when they are hot or else if they get cooled then its very difficult to get fine noodles from it.Use cloth to hold the press if its a metal one as it becomes hot due to hot dough.
For sweet coconut milk, take the coconut milk in a bowl and add jaggery in it and mix it well so that the jaggery fully dissolves in it.Now add cardomom powder.Its ready.
So while serving serve the rice noodles with coconut milk.There are two methods to enjoy it.first take little noodles with the help of a fork and dip it in sweet coconut milk and have it or you can even soak this noodles for 5 mins in a bowl of sweet coconut milk and enjoy.Both the ways it tastes good.
NOTE: Its very important to use steamed dough logs when they are hot or else its difficult to get countinous noodles from it.
Preparation Time : 50 mins
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that's an awesome combo..love this for breakfast
Siddhi, noodles are looking so nice.. am tempted to make them now..
Such a wonderful breakfast...it been ages I made them myself...thanks for reminding this ethnic food:) Rice noodles and coconut milk are made for each other.
lovely combo..perfect for the event
Such a delectable combination, string hopper with sweetened coconut milk,slurppp makes me hungry..
This is a new combo 4 me...It looks like Kerala's Idiyappam ( String Hoppers)..But v used to make it from rice flour instead..
I can imagine the tasty combo...Shall try next time when I make Idiayappams :)
Noodles are looking good. I love that combo as I am used to having this at home when I was a kid.
Yummy combination! perfect for the event:)
This is new to me never tried it before nice combination of ingredients.
One more combo which is new to me. I guess south indian kitchen :) looks yummy :)
One more combo which is new to me. I guess south indian kitchen :) looks yummy :)
Yummy...never had this sweet b4...sounds delicious with coconut..
Wow, something new to me! Looks so tempting ya! ;)
siddhi,
Rice Noodles looks really yummy. Mom used to make it
Something new to me, looks yummy and great combo....
Hmm that's amazing but frankly i have a hard time determining it... I'm wondering what others have to say....
siddhi, i luv this ,reallly tasty with cocnut milk
I love this combo. Yours have come out very well. Click is very good.
lovely combo and very interesting dish siddhi..
Wonderful presentation. Lovely combo. Looks delicious and mouth watering.
Wonderful combo. Looking great
superb dear....
wow!wat a heavenly combo!!!tempting click!
Perfect combo sidhhi...never had this !! you're a awesome cook...
hey this looks awesome..such wonderful and filling breakfast..
Well I have tasted this combo but never attempted this one. Good job girl. Send in your entry fast as today is the last day.
In Kerala , we used to make something similar to this.but it is called 'idiyappam'.This is a perfect breakfast combination for both kids as well as elder ppl
The coconut noodles look so yummy..Wish could be your neighbour to have this...
We call this Idiyappam..looks delicious..
Your noodles make me crave:) Lovely presentation dear.
perfect for the event..i love that coconut milk
I too love this combo...my favorite breakfast...your pictures look too tempting :)
We call it idiyappam in Kerala but make it quite differently. This one seems quite a fascinating way of doing and I so want to taste it to see the difference. Thanks for sharing.. its a wonderful recipe adn combo
oooo..this is really very nice..your posts always make me remember to go back to some of the foods from back home..
This is new to me. Lovely presentation dear and perfect for the event.
Deepa
Love this combo.. We call it as idiappam but like the namme srivalya. It has got a nice ring to it!.
wooow!!!awesome combo....perfect for the event....