Idiyappam

Idiyappam is a steamed rice flour dish. This is the way its done in kerala homes. There will be a topping of coconut for each of them. I just omit it because in my home the accompaniment is always a stew or kurma which already has coconut in it. In a above picture its just a potato pal curry and idiyappam.

Ingredients:

Fine rice flour - 1 cup

water -about  1 and 1/2 cup

salt to taste

Method:

Boil water and add salt to it.

Take rice flour in a bowl, add hot water slowly stir until all the flour forms dough.

Depending on the flour use water. You may not need the full measure.(some flour might take only 1 cup )

Dough should not be too tight or too loose.

Close and keep for 5 minutes.

Once it cools down a bit but still warm,knead with hand to a smooth ball of dough.

Take the idli steamer and lightly oil the plates.

Take the seva nazhi or murukku achu with the small holes.

Place some dough and press into the idli plates.

Repeat until all the dough.

Steam them for 10 minutes.

Goes well with veg or non veg stew or kurma or egg roast or any of your favourite.