Idiyappam with Vegetable Stew

Idiyappam is a south - indian breakfast dish. This is also known as stringed hopper. Rice flour is the main ingredient. Here i have used the pink rice flour. This is a steamed dish.

Method:To prepare Idiyappam

Place the rice flour in a stainless steel bowl. Boil the water adding salt. When the water starts boiling, make a well in the center of the rice flour and pour the boiling water into it. Using a wooden spatula mix the flour and water thoroughly. Remove the spatula, Cover the dough with a lid and set aside to cool. When it is cool / warm enough, knead the dough using your hand. Add coconut oil or ghee while kneading. Make a smooth dough ball.
Take an idiyappam press a small ball of the dough into it and squeeze into idly moulds.
Steam in an idly cooker for 7 minutes.
If you are using grated coconut, you can add a teaspoon of it in each mould before squeezing the dough over it.

Ingredients: For Idiyappam:                                                                       Makes 24 idiyappams

Rice Flour -2 1/4 cups ( i used pink rice flour )
Boiling water - 2 1/2 cups
Salt to taste or 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Coconut oil / Ghee - 1 - 2 tablespoon
Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup ( optional )


Method: to prepare Vegetable Stew

Heat oil in a medium sized pan. Add all the seasoning ingredients. When the cloves start spluttering, add the finely chopped onions and saute it. When the onion is well sauteed ( Do Not brown ), add ginger-garlic paste, when the raw smell disappears add coriander, chilly and turmeric powder. Stir for a few seconds and add the finely chopped tomato. Saute the tomato and slit green chillies for a minute. Add the chopped vegetables and water, cover and cook for a few minutes or until the vegetables are cooked. Add the black pepper. If the gravy has dried up add little water, add salt to taste. Now add the garam masala and coconut milk. Stir well. Do not boil after adding coconut milk. Remove from flame. Check salt once more. If it is less add more and adjust taste.
Serve with idiyappam

Ingredients: For Vegetable Stew:

Vegetables cut into 1 centimeter cubes - 1 cup ( potato, carrot, cauliflower, beans etc )
Onion chopped - 1 medium
Tomato chopped - 1
Green chilly slit - 2
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilly powder - 1/2 - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon
Crushed black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Water 1/2 cup

For Seasoning:

Cloves - 3
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece
Cardamom -2
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil - 1 tablespoon


Note: Potatoes in Coconut milk is also a very good side-dish for idiyappam. Click the link for the recipe.   Potatoes in coconut milk