How I learnt to make the perfect Ottu Shavige
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April 23, 2021 17:08 IST
‘My ottu shavige dreams were rarely indulged, until I got married, and took notes from my mother-in-law’
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‘My ottu shavige dreams were rarely indulged, until I got married, and took notes from my mother-in-law’
As I effortlessly unmoulded the steaming hot rice cones on to the shavige press without having to run a knife along the sides of the tumbler, my husband quipped, “So, you are quite a pro now.”
I was thrilled at the rare compliment from him, for ottu shavige is a speciality in his hometown Parampalli in Udupi district and occupied a place of pride in my mother-in-law’s vast cooking repertoire. In fact, there was always a certain sense of anticipation and hype whenever she made it.