Red Rice Vattu Shavige (Iddiyapam)

                                                                          

Red Rice Vattu Shavige (Iddiyapam)

Vattu shavige  (Iddiyapam) is a popular culinary speciality from the South Indian Cuisine. It is either made with raw rice or boiled rice. I have used red rice for a change. It is normally served with coconut chutney, sweet coconut milk or majjige huli (more kolombu). It can also be seasoned according to ones taste.

Ingredients:

1. 3 cup red boiled rice
2. Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash and soak the red rice in warm water overnight.
2. Next morning grind the soaked red rice into a fine paste in a  wet grinder adding water. The consistency of the dough must be like idli dough
3. Add salt and mix well
4. Pour one big spoon of the dough on to the idli  mould and steam for 10 minutes
5. Take two steamed idli's at a time and put it in the iddiyapam press and press to get iddiyapam.(press the iddiyapam when the steamed dough is hot. It may become difficult to press if the steamed dough gets cooled)
6. Serve with coconut chutney or any other accompaniment of your choice.
7. Or season the iddiyapam as desired.