Idiyappam (South Indian Rice Noodles)

• 1 cup raw (i.e. not roasted) rice flour
• 1 cup water (hot water preferred by some)
• ½ cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste

Ingredients for 2 servings (470 g) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Mix rice flour with hot water and salt.

2. 2

   Knead it into a smooth dough.

3. 3

   Press the dough through an idiyappam presser or sieve onto banana leaves on which a little grated coconut has been sprinkled. Alternatively, press it directly onto an idli pan without banana leaves.

4. 4

   Steam for 5–10 minutes. Some people add a little grated coconut on top before steaming.

   Stovetop