Idiyappam /Noolappam /String
Hoppers:
Sevai & Idiyappam thought both to be the same. But Sevai is made with par boiled rice and idiyappam with raw rice. Sevai is ground,
cooked/steamed and then squeezed thru the nazhi where as idiyappam is rice made
into flour, cooked in boiling water, then steamed and squeezed . It goes along
with Morkulambu And one of my favorite.In Kerala, idiyappam is served with
stew, kurma, kadala curry etc.
Idiyappam is a typical and
healthy Keralite dish usually served for breakfast. It looks like noodles but
entirely different from it. This dish goes well with vegetable stew or any gravy
curry. It also tastes best with coconut milk with a dash of jaggery or sugar.I
Prepare Rice Flour for Idiyappam at home and I always like to have Idiyappam
with grated fresh coconut and sugar. It’s one of the favorite breakfasts of my
family.
1. Wash and soak 1 cup raw rice ( pacharisi )
for 3 to 4 hrs.
2. Drain well and allow it to dry in a cotton
cloth.
3. When the rice is damp and semi dry, grind it
to fine powder in mixer
4. Roast the rice flour until you
get a sandy texture until you are able to draw a line dropping the powder
through your fingers. . (Do not over roast the flour till it changes colour ).
5. Seive for lumps and these
lumps can be powdered again.
6. Allow the roasted powder to
cool before storing in clean air tight containers.
7. You can store that flour in an
air tight container and use it whenever you need it.
Idiyaappam Ingredients:
Powdered and roasted rice flour 1
cup
Water 1 and 1/2 cups (sometimes a
little more water needed in case dough dries up quickly, hence add more water.)
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt as required
Method
1.Boil water well, add salt and oil to it.Add the water
little by little to the rice flour and make a soft dough. Knead it well.
2. Add little amount of oil for your palms, mix the dough
kneading it applying some pressure. Knead to a smooth lump free dough. If
necessary increase the oil by another teaspoon
3. Grease the inside of the idiyappam maker with oil and
fill it with the prepared dough and press it in a circular motion on idly plate
in the form of long strings.
4.Pour some water in the steamer and heat it. I used my idly
pot for steaming
5. Place the plate inside the steamer and allow to Steam it
for 5 to 10 minutes of steaming.
6. Open the lid and remove this plate. Now the idiyappam is
ready. It can be served as such with vegetable stew, sweetened coconut milk,
coconut chutney, Kurma or any gravy of your choice.
Vegetable Stew
This is a very simple dish, but I like it because of its
subtle flavor and of course I love the thick & creamy coconut milk. This is
a very simple recipe which goes well with appam and idiyappam
INGREDIENTS:
Onion - 2 Medium
Veggies - 1 Bowl( Cauliflower, carrot, potato, Beans, Peas,
Onion)
Coconut milk - 2 cups
Green chilli - 5-7
Bay leaf - 1
Cloves - 2
Ginger Paste - ¼ Tsp
Salt - As Needed
Oil - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaf - Few
METHOD:
Microwave the veggies along with salt as needed. Keep aside.
Heat a pan and add oil to it. Then add the bay leaf, cloves
and ginger paste. Fry it for few seconds.
Then add the sliced onion, green chilli and fry it. Don’t
allow to change its colour. Once it’s add the cooked veggies, curry leaf and
mix it.
Then add the coconut milk and mix it. Add water if the
consistency is thick. Allow it to come to a boiling point and switch of the
flame.
Serve hot with Idiappam.