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IDIYAPPAM | STRING HOPPER | NOOLAPPAM | HOW TO MAKE SOFT IDIYAPPAM

Idiyappam is a traditional breakfast recipe in Kerala and Tamilnadu. Idiyappam is also called as string hopper / noolappam / noolputtu. This recipe is made of idiyappam flour or rice flour and it is one of the very healthy breakfast recipe as it is steam cooked. It is also served during dinner time. Idiyappam is usually served with a variety of side dishes like vegetable kurma, chicken curry, kadala curry etc., In Tamil Nadu, the popular way to serve idiyappam with ghee, grated coconut and sugar or with sweetened coconut milk. This combination is popular among children. This recipe is pretty simple to prepare and the key is to get the right consistency of the dough. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare Idiyappam. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

RECIPE FOR IDIYAPPAM | STRING HOPPER

Course        : Breakfast

Cuisine       : South Indian

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 10 min 

Cook Time  : 20 min

Total Time  : 30 min

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cup idiyappam flour 

• 2 cup water or more

• salt to taste

• 1 tsp oil

PROCEDURE

• boil water well

• in a mixing bowl, add idiyappam flour, salt and oil

• add the boiling water little by little to the idiyappam flour

• make a soft and smooth dough

• knead well 

• grease the idiyappam maker with oil

• fill it with the prepared dough

• apply little oil on the idli plate or idiyappam plate

• now press the idiyappam maker in a circular motion on idli plate

• place the idli plate in the idli pot for steaming

• steam it for 10 minutes and remove from the idli pot

• the basic idiyappam is ready

• serve hot with coconut, sugar, kadala curry or vegetable kurma

Soft Idiyappam with Step-By-Step Photo Recipe

in a mixing bowl add idiyappam flour

add salt

add oil

boil water well

add boiling water little by little to the idiyappam flour

mix well and make a soft and smooth dough

grease idiyappam maker with little oil

pinch a small amount of dough

fill the dough in the idiyappam maker

grease a tsp of oil in the idli plate

press the idiyappam maker in a circular motion on idli plate

place the idli plate in the idli pot 

steam for 10 minutes

i prepared another in the idiyappam plate

i love to have this plain idiyappam with kadala curry