Shirvoyo with Nalacho Ross (Steamed noodles with coconut milk)
In Konkani ‘naal’ stands for coconut and ‘ross’ means juice
Hi
Back on the blog !!
I’ve missed writing about my Concept of this month (Lost Recipes). I know I haven’t done justice to it. It’s been quite a frenzy last couple of weeks. But now, decided to cover up for the lost time.
This time have brought a very traditional goan preparation.
As a child I remember my Father used to make an elaborate preparation to make these. Honestly, I never liked shirvoyo back then. But the entire process of making these is very interesting. Me and my brother quite enjoyed the whole spectacle.
Shirvoyo are prepared from steamed rice (‘ukde’) or parboiled rice (‘suray’) or equal portions of both. But my dad used to prepare these out of ragi flour. Because he fondly remembered (still does) how my grandmother used to prepare it.
While I used to very reluctantly have these as my dad used to very patiently explain to us how healthy the dish is.
But now as a grown-up I have craved to eat these so many times. Times really change.
This is very similar to Kerala’s famous Idiyappam, but a sweeter version of the dish.
‘Mutli’ (flour balls) are dropped in boiling water, once cooked they are turned into noodles. To be served with nallaacho ros (coconut milk) sweetened with jaggery.
It is still prepared in the Goan villages. But in the cities we very rarely see anyone making these.
SHIRVOYO WITH COCONUT MILK
Ingredients :
· 2 cups brown rice / ragi flour
· ½ tsp Salt to taste
· 3 cups Coconut milk
· 1 ½ cup Jaggery
· 1 tsp Elaichi powder
Method :
· Soak 2 cups of brown rice atleast for 5 hours. Grind this to fine paste. (In case of ragi. Cook the ragi flour in 1 cup hot water for around 3 minutes. Let the mixture cool. Make small balls of this mixture and drop the flour balls in boiling water and while they are still hot pass them through a sieve to make noodles using ‘Shevgo’( a special manual appliance meant for this dish)
· Steam these noodles in a steamer just like how you steam idli
· In the meanwhile extract coconut milk and sweetened it with jaggery over low heat. Add elaichi powder.
· Once the noodles are steamed, use a shirvoyo machine to make small batches.
· Devour this shirvoyo with the coconut milk.
Can be served as a very healthy option for breakfast.
