Idiyappam

Today's recipe is specially for kitchen beginners, Basic Idiyappam recipe. Softness and taste of Idiyappam depends only on the rice flour which we are using. Click this for Idiyappam flour preparation, How to prepare Idiyappam flour?.

You can prepare healthy, tasty Idiyappam in less than 20 minutes. The recipe follows..

Yields : Around 8 Idiyappam

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Rice Flour          - 1 cup

Salt                    - As required

Water                 - As required

Procedure:

• Take rice flour in a bowl. Boil 3/4th cup of water in a pan. Add needed salt for flour to it. When the water is hot, add it to the flour and mix it with a ladle. After it has cooled down, bind it to a soft dough with your hands. Add water while kneading if needed. 
• Take a muruku press with Idiyappam holes plate. Add dough to the press and Start pressing the dough. 
• If the idiyappam strings are breaking , it means dough needs some water. So add water to the dough and bind again.
• If the idiyappam strings are not coming in perfect shape, it means more water has been added to the dough. So add some more flour and bind again.
• Press it on Greased Idli plates..
• Steam it for about 10 minutes.
• Serve it hot with Coconut Milk or Vegetable Stew.

Masala Idiyappam

Another healthy, tasty alternative to Instant Noodles. Masala Idiyappam... You can prepare Idiyappam in just 15 minutes. And spend some 10 more minutes for preparing this Masala Idiyappam. You will get healthy and tasty Noodles!!!  I have used Brown Rice flour for preparing Idiyappam!!! Hence double healthy!!!

Here is the recipe...

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Recipe For : 1

Ingredients:

Idiyappam                    - 2

Carrot                           - 1/2

French Beans               - 4 to 6

Fresh Peas                    - a handful

Big Onion                    - 1 (small size)

Garlic Pods                  - 3

Salt                              - As required

Turmeric Powder        - 1/4 tsp

Sambar Powdr            - 1 tsp

Garam Masala            - 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds            - 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves              - few

Oil                               - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

• Break Idiyappam into small pieces. Chop Finely Big Onion, Garlic, Carrot and French Beans. Cook Fresh peas.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter add Chopped Onions , Garlic and curry leaves.
• After they turn translucent, add chopped Carrot, French Beans and cooked Peas. Cover the pan with a lid and let the vegetables cook in its own moisture.
• When the vegetables are done 3/4 th add salt, Turmeric powder and Sambar powder. 
• Saute well and then add Idiyappam. Mix everything well and cook for five more minutes.
• Switch off the flame and then add Garam Masala Powder.
• Serve it hot!!!

Healthy Wheat Idiyappam

Healthy Wheat Idiyappam

My kid loves Idiyappam a lot. But i hesitate to prepare Rice flour Idiyappam often because of monotony of rice. He is already having rice for lunch, then why to add rice in Breakfast also.. 

Heard about this wheat flour Idiyappam once. Tried it and my kid was very happy.. He loved its taste.  And the taste was really awesome just like Rice Flour Idiyappam.

Idiyappam is very easy to prepare.. You will need only 15 minutes. Give a try to this Healthy wheat flour Idiyappam once..

Ingredients: (Makes 10 Idiyappam)

Wheat Flour      - 1 cup 

Salt                    - As required

Water                - As required

Procedure:

• Dry roast wheat flour in a pan. When it leaves a nice aroma,take out , add salt and enough water. Bind the flour into a dough like Chapathi dough.
• Take a muruku press with Idiyappam holes plate. Add dough to the press and Start pressing the dough. 
• If the idiyappam strings are breaking, it means dough needs some water. So add water to the dough and bind again.
• If the idiyappam strings are not coming in perfect shape, it means more water has been added to the dough. So add some more flour and bind again.
• Press it on Greased Idli plates..
• Steam it for about 10 minutes.
• Serve it hot with Coconut Milk..