Friday 10 April 2020

I for Idiyappam

I for Idiyappam





Continuing with the list of regional dishes, now I move to the letter I.

And when we think of food from I , the first thing that comes to our mind is the most common working lunch / snacks prevalent across India - Idli Sambhar. Nice taste, light  & healthy food, no use of oil served with Sambhar and south indian coconut chutney . You can go for  it any time. 

The second common in this is the North Indian famous sweet - Imarti.  And you  would start craving for it the moment you think of it. So in the Corona affected lockdown period , you can try making it at home or its simper version Jalebi.

But here we would talk about Idiyappam,  another rice based dish from South India. Idiyappam is enjoyed across Kerala, Sri Lanka & even in Tamil Nadu. 

Idiyappam  or String Hoppers is an easy to make delicious, steamed rice noodle.  It is made instantly from rice flour,and is enjoyed with Veg Kurma / Sambhar / and sweetened coconut milk in breakfast or at dinner.

Ingredients 

Rice floor - 2 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp
Water - 2 cup
Salt as per taste 

Preparation

Add 2 tbsp oil to the water and boil. Once it boils, put of the flame . We will use this boiled 
water to knead the rice floor.

In a separate bowl, take rice flour add salt and mix well. Slowly add the hot water little by
little and mix. When all floor is mixed with water adding water slowly and no more water is
required, knead it properly to make a non sticky dough.

Tale an Idiyappam press, grease it from inside , put a portion of the dough in the press. 

Grease the steamer plate and press the idiyappam dough onto the steamer plate slowly.
Steam the idiyappam for about 5 mins or until cooked. Let it cool a bit, take from the 
steamer plate and transfer to a serving plate. ( Alternatively you can press the idiyappam
on idli stand and steam. )

                       


Serve hot and enjoy with spicy veg kurma (seasonal vegetable or simply veg used in mix
veg made in coconut paste & cashew paste) or  sweetened coconut milk or sambhar.






Aditya Sinha
10.042020


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