The idiappam, noolputtu or string hoppers; call it by any name you like. These delicious steamed delights never fail to impress. Kids love it, the dieters adore it and the busy moms like it for the ease of cooking and the sumptuous meal it is.
Idiappam is a Kerala delicacy and is generally served as a breakfast dish alongwith a vegetable stew, kadala curry (black chana curry made with a coconut base) or an egg curry. The idiappam is popular in the south Indian states of Tamilnadu and Karnataka and also in Sri Lanka. I used Double Horse Instant idiappam here. All it takes is a minute to have steaming hot idiappams ready. Boil hot water with salt, drop the idiappams into it. Cover for a minute. Strain. Garnish with freshly grated coconut and serve with your choice of accompaniments.
If however, you wish to make the idiappams at home you may do so with this quick and easy recipe.
Ingredients for idiappam:
Rice flour (idiappam flour) -1 cup
Hot water – 1 to 1.5 cups
Ghee – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Method for making the idiappams:
1-Take a mixing bowl and add in the idiappam flour, salt an ghee.
2-Add the hot water little by little and mix with the help of a wooden spatula to form a dough(be careful not to use your hand as the water used is very hot).
3-Lightly grease the idli moulds. Fill the idiappam/sev press with the dough and press into each of the idli moulds. Garnish with freshly grated coconut and steam for 10 minutes in the idli/pressure cooker(the same way as you would make idli). Serve with a stew(potato stew recipe coming soon) or curry of your choice.
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2 comments:
I have been seeing & hearing so much about it..have to make it..looks gr8!
Lovely combo.
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