Idiyappam (String Hopper) (ഇഡ്യാപ്പം)
Category: breakfast — steamed rice-noodle nests
Course: breakfast | Diet: vegan
Meal roles: breakfast
dinner

Delicate steamed rice-flour noodles, great with chicken curry or coconut milk and jaggery.

Spice level: 0
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Rice flour (roasted)
qty: 90
unit: g
name: Boiling water
qty: 110
unit: g
name: Coconut oil
qty: 5
unit: g
name: Salt
qty: 1
unit: g

Steps:
Pour boiling salted water over the rice flour; mix in the oil and knead into a smooth dough.
While warm, fill the idiyappam press and press fine noodle nests onto greased steamer trays.
Steam until glassy, about 5-7 minutes; fluff the strands.
Serve warm with a savoury curry or as a sweet with coconut milk and jaggery.

Tags: steamed
vegan
noodles