For making the shirvalya
Take a vessel bring water to boil.
To this,add a salt and oil
When the water starts boiling add the rice flour, give a quick stir, switch off the gas and cover the vessels with a lid. mix it well and make round balls

Take a big kadai with water. When the water boils put the above rice balls in the water.They will sink in the water. After some time they will start floating that means they are done.

When they are hot still hot and put them in sev press and press out thin noodles on a banana leaf or a greased plate.Domthe same process with all the rice balls.

For making the coconut Ras grind grated coconut and jeera to fine paste.Seive through a strainer or cotton cloth.Extract all the Ras from the coconut paste.Then add jaggery and cardamom powder.Stir it the jaggery is dissolved.For serving soak the hot shirvalye in coconut Ras..I have accompanied it with mix veg kurma.This is how it is served in my family from ages..