Ottu Shavige Recipe | Instant Akki Vattu Shavige Karnataka Style

Ottu Shavige Recipe | Instant Akki Vattu Shavige Karnataka Style with detailed photo and video recipe. A healthy and simple breakfast recipe from South Indian cuisine made with rice flour and water. It is basically, a rice noodles recipe or string hopper recipe but slightly different to the popular Idiyappam recipe with its cooking technique. Hence it is nonsticky and also lite due to its unique cooking technique and steaming process.

Ottu Shavige Recipe | Instant Akki Vattu Shavige Karnataka Style with step-by-step photo and video recipe. A popular South Indian breakfast recipe prepared with steamed rice dough. The traditional recipe involves soaking and grounding but this is a cheat version of this authentic recipe made with rice flour. Generally, it is served with either sweet coconut milk or just with a choice of pickle recipes. The same rice noodles can be further extended to upma by adding basic spices and vegetables.

While there are several variations to this recipe, I have followed the authentic South Canara version of the Karnataka Kannada cuisine recipe. This recipe is shared by my grandma Janaki Doddamma and she learned it from her mother. Perhaps, it might be the same story as many others in my native. As I was explaining, it is slightly different from the other South Indian states Idiyappam recipe. Basically, in Ottu Shavige or Akki Shavige, rice balls are steamed and then pressed into noodles. Whereas in idiyappam, the noodles are pressed and then steamed. Pressing noodles and then steaming is a much easier option, but it can turn sticky and less attractive. However, handling the hot steamed balls and then pressing them into noodles can be tricky as it has to be pressed white it is hot.

Furthermore, some additional tips, suggestions, and variants to the popular Akki Ottu Shavige recipe. Firstly, this recipe is an instant and quick recipe made with fine rice flour. While it is easy, it is not authentic. Hence. if you have time and energy for a traditional recipe, I would recommend soaking and grinding the rice. Secondly, I have not added coconut milk to the rice flour dough, but you may add it for extra taste and flavor. Lastly, the recipe can be simply served with any choice of pickle, or chutney. Yet, it can be served with premium curries like, kurma, coconut milk payasam, or even any meat-based gravy curries.

Finally, before I conclude do visit my other Indian Breakfast Recipes Collection with this post of Akki Ottu Shavige recipe. Particularly the Karnataka cuisine recipe collection, Udupi cuisine recipe collection, and Mangalore cuisine recipe collection. Also, do visit my idli recipes collection and dosa recipes collection. Some more related recipe categories like,

• Chutney Recipes
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• Instant Recipes

About Akii Ottu Shavige:

A healthy simple South Indian breakfast rice noodles recipe made with soaked rice or rice flour. In other words, Akki Ottu Shavige is an ideal clean breakfast combo meal that provides the necessary carbohydrates for the morning meal. It is typically served with different types of chutney and pickle, but can also be served with any spicy veg or meat curries.

There are myriad types of rice noodles in South Indian cuisine. but the Idiyappam and Akki Ottu Shavige have to be the most popular and appealing noodles recipes. It is nonsticky, tasty, and more importantly filling in nature. These noodles can be extended to upma by stir-frying with herbs, spices, and basic vegetables.

Chef Tips for Ottu Shavige

The recipe is made with just one ingredient and hence, there are fewer chances of going wrong. Yet some important and critical tips –

1. Rice Flour Quality – I typically use fine powdered rice flour for preparing Akki Ottu Shavige or Idiyappam. Do not use coarse or even stale rice flour for this recipe.
2. Dough Consistency – The consistency of the drought should be smooth and soft. It should be easily pressed. Crumbly and dry dough may not result in long noodles. Sprinkle some more water and perhaps lite kneading.
3. Pressing Machine – The traditional noodles is prepared using a machine with steering to press. Handling this can be tricky for beginners. Hence, I recommend using the chakli or murukku machine.
4. Greasing – Either your pressing machine or even the plates to capture the noodles. It has to be thoroughly greased with coconut oil so that, it can be easily handled.
5. Serving – It has to be served when it is warmed. If it is rested, you may either reheat it or preferably re-steam it for the best result.

Why does this recipe work

As I mentioned previously, it is an easy recipe to prepare. Additionally, some more factors to consider –

1. Instant Recipe – The traditional recipe involves, soaking, grounding, planning and then steaming. However, this variation is instant and hence perfect for any morning breakfast.
2. Healthy – Due to the set of ingredients used and then steam cooked, it is one of the clean, filling, and healthy breakfast meals. It can be served to any age group.
3. Variations – Generally, it is served as it is with some spicy condiments. Yet, it can be further extended like upma, stir-fried, and even mixed with ground coconut masala and cooked again.
4. Serving Accompaniments – Typically any simple and spicy chutney or pickle should be ideal. However, if you need something special, you may serve it with coconut milk, coconut jaggery mixture, and even fancy North Indian curries.
5. Just One Ingredient – Yes, it is made with just one ingredient. How convenient it is. Yet with just one ingredient, you would get a perfect healthy morning breakfast meal.

Video Recipe

Recipe Card for Akki Ottu Shavige:

How to Make Ottu Shavige with step-by-step photos:

1. Firstly, in a large kadai take 2 cup water, 1 tsp coconut oil, and 1 tsp salt.
   
2. Mix well and get to a rolling boil.
   
3. Once the water comes to a boil, add 2 cup rice flour and mix well.
   
4. Mix until the flour absorbs all the water.
   
5. Turn off the flame, cover it, and rest for 2 minutes.
   
6. When the flour is still hot, start to knead the dough.
   
7. You can sprinkle hot water if the flour is dry.
   
8. Prepare a soft and non-sticky dough. if the dough is too soft, then idiyappam will turn sticky once steamed. And if the dough is too hard, it will be difficult to press.
   
9. Now pinch a ball-sized dough and shape it into a cylindrical shape.
   
10. Place the dough into the steamer and steam for 10 minutes or until the dough is non-sticky.
    
11. Now grease the small holes mold with oil and stuff in the dough.
    
12. Press the shavige into a spiral shape.
    
13. Finally, enjoy the Instant Ottu Shavige Recipe or store it in the casserole if serving later.
    

Notes:

• Firstly, for akki shamige if the dough is too soft, then ottu shavige will turn sticky once steamed. And if the dough is too hard, it will be difficult to press.
• Also, you can serve shavige with coconut milk, flavored with jaggery and cardamom.
• Additionally, replace with ¼ cup coconut milk along with water for extra flavor in shamige.
• Finally, Instant Ottu Shavige Recipe tastes great when served with coconut milk.