Ukda Rice Shevai

Shevai with Red bean (Rajma) + Suran Curry.

WHITE UKDA RICE SHEVAI.

Shevai is one of the most famous breakfast dish of Amchi’s. There are many types of shevai prepared with various combinations. Shevai can be prepared Using white or Red Ukda Rice also normal Rice, Wheat, Nachani etc. to name a few, but the preparations vary a bit from each other. Many items can be prepared out of the prepared shevai too. These shevai’s can be sun dried too for later use. The amount of dishes prepared are vast in numbers. I will post each and every one as I prepare them. However explaining the method is a bit difficult and I would suggest you watch any video on You tube or observe your Friend or Relative prepare this before you start making on your own. Shevai Dante ie Shevai making machine is a must. You can even use the Chakli maker to do Shevai from the one which has medium sized holes.

How to prepare the Shevai :

Soak 2 cups of White boiled rice in water for 8-10 hours. Grind the soaked rice to get a smooth paste, adding water as required. Grease a heavy bottomed kadai and put in the ground mixture. Add salt to taste. Now keep the kadai on medium flame and keep stirring the mixture continuously. After some time the mixture starts getting thick. Do not stop stirring, as the mixture starts to thicken and leave the sides of the kadai turn the heat to minimum and continue till the mixture thickens completely and forms as a solid mass. Remove from fire. 

Now keep some cold water in a bowl and dip both hands in it take some portion of the mixture and make them into oval shapeddumplings. Apply a small pressure on the rice dumpling by pressing your finger lengthwise on it… this is for even steaming of the rice dumpling. Be careful as the mixture is hot, do not let the mixture cool much as it starts hardening and then it becomes very difficult to shape them. Keep the prepared oval shaped dumplings in a Idly steaming vessel (pedavana). Check that you have added water in the vessel. Steam these for about 20-25 minutes. 

The shevai making machine should be kept ready before keeping the prepared rice dumplings for steaming. Grease the moulds with coconut oil. Also check that all the holes of the moulds are clear and there are no blocks. All these things should be checked before the steaming process. Once the rice dumplings are steamed put each one into the mould and press through to form shevai’s. The shevai should be placed on a wet cloth immediately once it is pressed out this ensures that they remain separate and not stick to each other. 

Ukde Shevai is ready. Serve with coconut oil / pickle or any curry of your choice. We mostly serve with Potato Songa or Rajma Curry. Can be served with Chicken / Egg curry too. The curry should be very spicy for the combination of curry and shevai to go well.

This shevai can be served with any spicy curry too. The hit combination is Potato+ Onion Songa. You can serve them with any bendi/koddel/gashi too……. Even chicken curry.

For the Recipe of Potato Songa Please refer #Curry.

For the Recipe of Rajma Curry Please refer #Curry.