VEG-Recipes

Noolappam /Idiyappam /String Hoppers

Ingredients :

Idiappam powder/Fine Rice Flour : 2 cups (I normally use doublehorse or niraparra ,if you can get Idiappam podi that’ll be the best or you can prepare the rice flour at home,Wash and soak raw rice(Pachari) for few hours. Drain well and allow it to dry completely.Grind it to a fine powder and dry roast it).
Boiling water : 2 cups approximately
Salt to taste
Fresh Grated Coconut /Thenga Chirakiyathu : 1 cup
Coconut milk /Thenga pal :1tsp (Optional)
Oil/ghee : 1 tbsp

Method of Preparation :

1. Boil water in a deep bottom pan,add salt to taste and coconut oil into it.
2. Pour the boiled water little by little to the rice flour,stirring throughly,until to a smooth dough.
3. Using spoon mix well. Cover and keep aside for 10 mins and cool it.
4. When the dough is little warm and easier to handle.

5. Knead well with your hand into a smooth dough,adding coconut milk,knead into a soft but firm dough, adding some more warm water if necessary.
6. Lightly grease the idiappam press and the idli mould to prevent sticking.
7. Sprinkle a little coconut on each idli mould.
8. Fill the dough into the idappam press close the lid and squeeze the dough onto the idli plates in a circular motion.
9. Sprinkle some more coconut on top.
10. Steam for 8-10 mins till done, allow it to cool for a while and carefully remove the idiappams to a serving bowl.
11. Serve hot with coconut milk with sugar or potato stew.