By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 21st, 2023
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Idiyappam is authentic and traditional south indian noodles made with rice flour in a traditional steam cooker. Hailing from the kerala cuisine of south india, it is hugely popular across india and is mainly served for morning breakfast. It is generally served with a coconut-based mild curry known as vegetable stew. Here's the recipe for idiyappam.
2 cup rice flour / idiyappam flour ½ tsp salt 3 cup water, as required 1 tsp oil
Firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cups of roasted rice flour and ½ tsp salt. You can also add idiyappam flour. In a saucepan, take 3 cups of water and 1 tsp oil. Get the water to a boil.
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Add the boiled water in batches to the rice flour. Mix well using a spoon. Continue to add hot water in batches until the flour turns moist. Start to knead the dough for 5 minutes.
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Make a smooth non sticky dough. Grease the idiyappam mould with oil and stuff in the dough. Press the idiyappam into a spiral shape onto the greased plate.
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Place it into a steamer and steam for 7 to 10 minutes. Enjoy the idiyappam with veg stew.
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