Idiyappam/Nool puttu – Kerala Style

Kerala style idiyappam is a healthy, delicious breakfast recipe loved by most of the people for its outstanding taste. As its made up of rice flour and cooked by steaming the dough its considered to be healthy. This is also know n as Rice Noddles, String hopper, nool puttu.

Preparation time: 15mins

Cook time: 10mins

Total time: 25mins

Serves: 20-small

Cuisine: Kerala

Type: Breakfast

Author:  Nivi Marshal

Ingredients:

Rice Flour – 2 cups

Salt – As required

Oil – 1 tbsp

Water – As required

*1cup=185ml

Idiyappam

How to prepare idiyappam:

• Dry roast the rice flour well in low flame till it reach the sand texture, with may take 5-8mins.
• Mix the oil and salt along with the flour. Boil the water till it start to bubble and add it to the flour, mix well with the spoon or spatula. Now allow the dough to rest till the dough reaches the lukewarm temperature.
• Now knead the dough with hands for 2-3 mins. Grease the idli plate or steamer plate with oil. Also grease the string hopper (idiyappam) maker or murruku maker with oil. Use the disc with small holes.
• Shape the dough to cylinder and place it inside the mould, start to press the mould in circular motion over the greased plate to form idiyappam. Sprinkle coconut on the idiyappam if you wish too.
• Boil the water in steamer and place the plates inside the steamer, cook for 8-10 minutes. Once done switch off the flame transfer it to plate.  Idiyappam is ready to serve.  
• Idiyappam goes well with sweet coconut milk or normal milk, non-veg gravy, coconut chutney any type of kurma.

Nool_Puttu

Tips:

• The dough should not be dry, if the water added is not sufficient add warm water and knead it soft. If it’s too sticky add some rice flour.
• While press the dough, the string should not get break in between unless we break it with our hands, which will reflect the correct consistency of dough.
• Easy to press the dough if it’s warm, so make sure it’s not getting cold or dried up. Keep the remaining dough closed when preparing in batch.