Idiyappam / String Hoppers

Idiyappam is a delicious breakfast popular in South India, especially Kerala. This recipe was requested by many of my friends. This dish is also known as String Hoppers.

Cooking time: 30 mins

 

Ingredients:

• Finely ground rice flour - 1 cup
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Boiled water - 2 cups
• Salt - 1 spoon
• Edible oil - 1 spoon
• Idiyappam maker (for making the strings)
• Idli maker (for steaming)

Preparation:

• Mix the finely ground rice flour with 1 spoon salt. 
• Very carefully add the boiled water to make a soft dough.
• Use 1 spoon edible oil so that it doesn't stick to your fingers. Making the right dough is the secret to getting soft  Idiyappams.

• Fill the idiyappam maker with the dough.

• Now take an Idli maker and carefully make the strings using the idiyappam maker. Close it with the lid and cook for 10 mins in high flame.

• After 10 mins you can see that soft idiyappams are ready.

Idiyappams can be taken with grated coconut and sugar. Alternatively, you can prepare a simple coconut chutney as a side dish. Enjoy this simple but delicious breakfast.

How to prepare simple coconut red chilly chutney:

Ingredients:

• Red chillies - 4
• Tamarind - little
• Garlic cloves - 2
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cocnut
• Salt

Preparation:

• Grind all the above ingredients and transfer to a bowl.
• Seasoning:
• In a frying pan, heat edible oil.
• Add mustard seeds, black gram (urad dal), pearl onions (2), full red chilly (2), curry leaves.
• Add the seasoning to the curry.
• Simple yet tasty chutney is ready!