Red rice Idiyappam / Sevai / String hoppers

Red Rice Idiyappam / String Hoppers / Sevai

Red rice idiyappam flour available @ leading super markets in Chennai.

Makes: 8

You will need

1 cup (200 g) red rice flour
1 cup (200 ml) water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oil / ghee

Method

In a bowl, boil water with salt and ghee / oil. When the water starts boiling add red rice flour and mix well (until rice flour well mixed with water and softens). Keep aside for cooling for 10 minutes.

Knead again to a soft dough. Divide it into lemon sized balls.

Lightly grease the idiyappam mould and put 2 lemon sized portions of the rice dough.

Press/ extrude out the dough (resembling the noodles ) - while moving the mould in a small circle to form a small mount of noodles - onto each of the greased idiyappam stand / idli steamer and sprinkle grated coconut ( optional ).

Steam for about 12 - 15 minutes in a steamer / pressure cooker ( without weight ) / National-slow cooker or till done. Open the lid and keep aside to cool for 10 minutes. Serve with stew / korma or chicken curry.