Idiappam is a traditional breakfast dish of Kerala. Also known as noolputtu or sevai, it is also made in tamil, andhra,kannada households. It is steamed rice noodles had with stew, chickpea curry or any other spicy gravy. Though I could have it even without any side dish. I loved idiappams when i was a kid as it was made at our home on rare occassions and I really looked forward to such mornings.
Ingredients
Rice flour- Very fine powder- 2 cups
Water- 2 cups
Grated Coconut- Half of a coconut
Salt- As required
Procedure
Be sure to use very fine rice powder. Sieve the flour and if any larger grains are there, just grind them again finely. Mix the flour with salt and add boiling water to it. Add little by little water taking care not to exceed. Mix the dough with a spatula and try to form it into a ball. Once the dough is slightly cool, knead with your hands to make the dough smooth and even.
Keep the dough covered with wet cloth for a few minutes. Grease an idli mould and sprinkle a little coconut shavings on top.Now take out small portions and fill into the idiappam press or sevanazhi. Now start pressing the idiappam noodles onto the mold. Go in a circular fashion Going on top of the previous circle two more times. Don't overdo as it may not get cooked properly.
Sprinkle a little more coconut on top and place onto the steamer. Cook on high flame until you could see steam coming out of the sides. Now cook on low flame for about 6- 7 minutes. remove to a serving plate and serve hot with any curry of your choice.
It is so yummmy and everyone were so very hungry that we attacked the food immediately and there's no time to take pictures and I ended up with just a few photos. I will add more pics when i make this next time, for sure.
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