Idiyappam / Sevai / Nool Puttu / String Hoppers are a famous south
Indian dish which serves as breakfast or dinner .
These are so simple and made out of rice flour
and water. Very healthy as it is only steamed.This healthy and nutritious Idiyappam in other words is rice
noodles which are served with sweet coconut milk & vegetable stew.
Ingredients
Roasted Rice Powder
2 cups.
Salt To Taste
Sugar 1 Tsp.
Grated Coconut
½ cup
Boiling Water
1 ¼ - 1 ½ cup
Coconut Oil 1 Tsp.
Method:
- Combine salt, sugar, coconut oil and roasted rice flour. Add boiling water gradually and using a wooden spatula mix the dough.
- Add water till the dough comes together and knead well to make soft dough without any lumps. Cover the dough with a wet cloth ( it prevents the dough from drying out).
- Make medium sized balls and keep it aside.
- Take Idiyappam mould and grease inside and fill one portion of dough.
- I use my idli mould & stand to make small Idiyappam. You can use steaming-plates as well for this.
- Sprinkle the grated coconut on these moulds.Press through the mould.
- Put a idli steamer on heat. (You can use pressure cooker for making Idiyappam).
- Pour water, just 1-2 cups would be sufficient for one go. Once the water starts boiling , place the idli stand and steam for 10 minutes in high flame.
- Open the steamer after a while and take out the soft Idiyappam and transfer to the serving plate.
- Enjoy the healthy Idiyappam with vegetable stew.
Note:
- Rice flour should be “fine and smooth”.
- To Get Authentic taste, use only White Rice flour and fresh coconut.
- Knead the dough very well and make soft ball.
- Use mould with very small holes to have thin noodles.
