Idiyappam/Noolputtu

Idiyappam is a delicious easy to make breakfast / dinner item. Its basically rice noodles made by steaming. I love to have it with Kerala Nadan Chicken curry or Stu.

INGREDIENTS
Recipe Source: My mom

1. Rice powder - 2 cups

2. Hot water – 1 ½ - 2 cups.

3. Grated coconut - 1/2 to 3/4 cup

4. Salt - 1/4 tsp or to taste

5. Idli mould.

6. Noolputtu Maker

7. Idli maker

METHOD

·         Boil water.

·         Add salt and mix well.

·         Slowly add this water to the rice powder and mix with a ladle.

·         When it’s a bit cool mix with hand and make it into soft smooth dough.

·         Make a ball of the dough and fill it in the Idiappam maker.

·         Keep the Idli maker on the stove with 1 1/2 cups of water.

·         Sprinkle some grated coconut on the Idli mould.

·         Press the Idiappam maker slowly, over the Idli mould where the grated coconut is sprinkled making small circles.

·         Make similar ones in all the moulds.

·         Sprinkle some more grated coconut over all the Idiappams.

·         When the water boils keep the Idli moulds in the Idli maker and steam it for just 5 minutes.

·         Remove from the mould and serve hot.