My Narali Pournima n Raksha Bandhan Thali.... Rice Shevai With Sweet Coconut Rass , Batata Soang n.... Lemon Rice.

 Extremely tasty & traditional aamchi style noodles.Looks and sounds difficult but 

actually very easy to make

SHEVAI

Ingredients: 

1)2 1/2 wati rice(soaked in 4 wati water for minimum 4-5 hrs)

2)Grated coconut 1 1/2 wati

3)salt to taste

SWEET RASS

1. 1 grated coconut

2.jaggery a little more than 1 wati(variations according to taste)

3.elaichi powder 1 tsp or more

Instructions:

Shevai

1.grind soaked rice and grated coconut,with the same water in required quantity.make 

fine paste

2.Heat it on a pan on low flame add little salt,keep stiring all the time till the water 

evaporates and it becomes a thick dough and it should not stick to the hands and can be 

moulded into shapes easily

3.switch off the gas and let it cool for sometime.

4.then when its warm dip hands in water and make long or round balls accordingly required.

5.then steam it in cooker like idlis. without whistle (appx 10-12 mins)

6.then put the steamed balls in the shev mould and make shevais.

Tip:to keep the steamed rice balls hot, do not switch off the gas, keep on low flame until 

the whole shevais are done

Sweet Coconut Rass..

 

Recipe...

1.extract coconut milk by grinding the grated coconut with water,strain the coconut milk 

thru the strainer,repeat this twice.

2.add jaggery in the coconut milk and mix well and then add elaichi powder.

3.Rass is ready..

4.tastes well with a topping of little ghee on the shevai.

Lemon Rice... 

Recipe..

Wash Basmati Rice n keep it for 1\2 an hour.

Then make Rice as you cook Biryani Rice.. do not overcook. Each Rice grain shud be 

separate..

Then make Tadka with oil add  rRai , Currypatta , Some Cashew nut pieces., Add finely

 chopped Green Chillies, then add Ready made Lemon Rice Powder.. 

I have used Aachi Lemon Rice Powder..Use this powder as per your Rice quantity ..it is 

sour so add it carefully as per your taste..add salt.

Mix it.. then add Cooked Rice..mix nicely till all masala gets well mixed with Rice..

Garnish with Dhania leaves n serve..

Batata Soang....

Recipe.. 

Boil the 4  potatoes in the cooker ..

Remove skin.make pieces. 

Chop 2 onions finely .

Take 3 to 4 tabsps of coconut oil or any other oil in a pan. add chopped onions.fry till light brown .

Add 1/2tsp.of haldi, 2 tabsps.of kashmiri red chilli powder,.add1 tabsp.of tamarind (imli) 

juice.

Add salt,as per taste...add pinch sugar if u like (this is optional)..fry for 2 minutes..

Add potato pieces..mix it..add little water ..boil 

it till potatogets mixed with masala.

Potato Soang is ready to serve