Introduction:
Idiyappam - String hoppers is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu,Kerala and Coastal areas
of Karnataka (Specially in Dakshina Kannada district and Udupi District).It is also popular
in certain areas of Sri Lanka.It is also called noolappam or noolputtu from the Tamil word
for string,nool,but is most commonly known as idiyappam or string hoppers.
Known as Semige in Coastal areas of Karnataka.It is made of rice flour or wheat flour,
salt and water.It is generally served as the main course at breakfast or dinner together
with a curry (potato,egg,fish or meat curry) and coconut chutney.It is also served with
sweetened coconut milk in Malabar region of Kerala.It is not usually served at lunch.
Using wheat flour in preparation gives it a brownish hue.
Recipe For Idiyappam :
Ingredients:
Rice Flour - 1 Cup
Water - 2 Cups
Salt - A Pinch
Oil - 1 tsp.
Fresh Grated Coconut - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp.
Method:
Bring two cups of water to boil.Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of oil
to the boiling water.
Put one cup of flour in a bowl.Add the boiling water little by little and stir
it with a wooden spoon.Make a soft dough.
Grease the idiyappam plates.Take a small quantity of dough and put it
in the Idiyappam maker.Press on the greased plate circle wise.
Steam it for 5 to 10 minutes.Let it cool and then take the idiyappams
out with a spoon.
Gently take out the idiyappam strings and make it loose.Add fresh
grated coconut and little sugar.Mix it well.Or just serve the
idiyappams with kurma/sagu.
Note : Idiyappams can also be made using wheat flour and
without adding ghee as done in Sri Lanka.
Rice Flour is available in the Indian Stores.
Tips :
How To Make Rice Flour At Home ?
To make rice flour at home,soak 2 to 3 cups of raw rice for four
hours.Drain the water completely.
Put it in a mixie,in batches and grind it to a nice powder.
Put this powder in a large kadai and fry on medium flame till the moisture
evaporates and when you touch the flour,it should not stick to your hand.
Cool it and sieve it.You can store this flour and use it for preparing idiyappams.
Source : My Mother-in-law.
Idiyappam - String hoppers is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu,Kerala and Coastal areas
of Karnataka (Specially in Dakshina Kannada district and Udupi District).It is also popular
in certain areas of Sri Lanka.It is also called noolappam or noolputtu from the Tamil word
for string,nool,but is most commonly known as idiyappam or string hoppers.
Known as Semige in Coastal areas of Karnataka.It is made of rice flour or wheat flour,
salt and water.It is generally served as the main course at breakfast or dinner together
with a curry (potato,egg,fish or meat curry) and coconut chutney.It is also served with
sweetened coconut milk in Malabar region of Kerala.It is not usually served at lunch.
Using wheat flour in preparation gives it a brownish hue.
Recipe For Idiyappam :
Ingredients:
Rice Flour - 1 Cup
Water - 2 Cups
Salt - A Pinch
Oil - 1 tsp.
Fresh Grated Coconut - 1/2 Cup
Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp.
Method:
Bring two cups of water to boil.Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of oil
to the boiling water.
Put one cup of flour in a bowl.Add the boiling water little by little and stir
it with a wooden spoon.Make a soft dough.
Grease the idiyappam plates.Take a small quantity of dough and put it
in the Idiyappam maker.Press on the greased plate circle wise.
Steam it for 5 to 10 minutes.Let it cool and then take the idiyappams
out with a spoon.
Gently take out the idiyappam strings and make it loose.Add fresh
grated coconut and little sugar.Mix it well.Or just serve the
idiyappams with kurma/sagu.
Note : Idiyappams can also be made using wheat flour and
without adding ghee as done in Sri Lanka.
Rice Flour is available in the Indian Stores.
Tips :
How To Make Rice Flour At Home ?
To make rice flour at home,soak 2 to 3 cups of raw rice for four
hours.Drain the water completely.
Put it in a mixie,in batches and grind it to a nice powder.
Put this powder in a large kadai and fry on medium flame till the moisture
evaporates and when you touch the flour,it should not stick to your hand.
Cool it and sieve it.You can store this flour and use it for preparing idiyappams.
Source : My Mother-in-law.
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