IDIYAPPAM ( STRING HOPPERS)

Idiyappam/nool puttu/ string hoppers is a South Indian delicacy made from rice flour. The word Idiyappam is derived from Malyalam Tamil language which means steamed broken down pancakes or noodles.
Idiyappam can be prepared in two ways : from rice flour and from rice. Rice flour recipe is quicker and more popular. Idiyappam is healthy and steamed breakfast dish which is traditionally served with vegetable stew or coconut based curry. Apart from Southern states , Idiyappam is popular in Srilanka too.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves : 4 persons

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
1-1/4 cup water
1 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Dry roast rice flour and let it cool.

2. Add water, salt and oil in one pan and let it boil.

3. Once it starts boiling, slow down the flame and add rice flour little by little, while stirring continuously.

4. Stir continuously till dough like mass is formed. Turn off the heat, cover and rest it for 5 minutes.

5. After 5 minutes, with wet hands, knead the dough till it becomes smooth. Be careful, dough will be very hot.

6. Now take an extruder, grease it and set sev/noodles mould. Fill it with prepared dough.

7. Geease idli plates and start preparing idiyappams by moving extruder in circular motion.

8. Now steam it for 10-12 minutes.

9. Serve hot.