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Idiyappam

Ready in 13 mins

Recipe by Mamtha Sunil Kumar 

Idiyappam forms part of a main course served along with chicken or vegetable curries. Idiyappam is also known as "String Hoppers" and is a culinary specialty in the Kerala and Tamilnadu regions of India.

Preparation Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

3 Minutes

Ingredients for Idiyappam

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To serve 4:

1¼ pint boiling water
14 oz rice flour
  salt
2½ oz grated (shredded) coconut

How to Cook Idiyappam

  1. To the boiling water add rice flour with a couple of good pinches of salt and knead it to form smooth dough. Use a few drops of oil to grease microwave-safe plates and press the dough, a little at a time, through a noodle presser onto the plates. Sprinkle some grated coconut over the "noodles" and cook in a microwave oven for 2-3 minutes on full power. Serve hot with sweetened coconut milk, fish, Chicken or vegetable curries.
MAMTHA SUNIL KUMAR'S HOT TIP:
Be generous with the coconut - it adds a really a good flavour.