STEAMED WHEAT FLOUR KARUPATTI IDIYAPPAM

INGREDIENTS :

Steamed Wheat flour - 1 cup

Karupatti/ Palm Sugar - 250 gms

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Prepare Karuppatti syrup and filter the impurities.

2) Knead the flour with Warm water and of proper consitency, a little soft for easy pressing.

3) Stuff Idiyappam presser, and press gently. Steam cook the Idiyappam in Idli pot.

Once done, remove from the pot and Serve Hot.

 

LEMON SEVAI (Idiyappam)

INGREDIENTS :

• Cooked Sevai or Idiyappam - 2 Cups
• Lemon Juice  - 2tbps
• Turmeric Powder  - 1tsp
• Peanuts - 2 tsps
• Mustard  - 1 tsp
• Channa dal  - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida  - a pinch
• Green Chillies  - 3
• Curry Leaves  and Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1.Steam cook sevai or idiyappam and keep it aside.

2.Heat oil in a kadai.Once hot, add mustard seeds , channa dal,peanuts and chillies and saute till peanuts gets roasted well not burnt.Then add asafoetida and curry leaves. 



3. Then ,add lemon juice with turmeric powder and saute it for a minute. Followed by adding salt .



4.Mix the sevai or idiyappam well for 2 minutes till it gets the flavour of lemon. Garnish it with finely chopped onion and coriander leaves.

 

Serve hot with Crisps or Chips or Chutney.

GODHUMAI IDIYAPPAM (Wheat flour Idiyappam)

INGREDIENTS:

• Steamed Wheat Flour - 1 cup
• Warm water
• Grated coconut
• Sugar

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Knead soft dough with wheat flour and hot water. 

2) Fill an 'idiyappam' presser with the dough and press it on to idli plates and steam for 5-10 minutes.

3) Serve hot with coconut milk/ grated coconut milk and sugar.

RAGI SEMIYA - SWEET

INGREDIENTS :

Ragi semiya / Vermicilli - 1 packet
Country Sugar
Grated Coconut 
Ghee -optional

Sesame oil - as required

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak ragi semiya in cool water for 2 minutes.

2) Then , steam cook in idli pan till done.

Serve hot with Sugar and grated coconut .Linking it up with Fast Food Event - Vermicilli by me 

and Healthy Diet - Steamed Food . by Jaleela .

KARUPATTI (PALM SUGAR) IDIYAPPAM

INGREDIENTS:

Rice Flour - 1 cup

Palm sugar/ Karupatti - 250 gms. Boil it with 1 cup of water . Once it dissolves,allow it to cool and filter the impurities .

Ghee as per preference.

Shredded coconut - 1 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Sieve the rice flour finely. 

2) Mix in syrup to the flour and knead it into a soft dough.

3) Fill in the 'idiyappam' presser with the dough and press it on to idli plates and steam for 5-10 minutes till done.

Serve hot with shredded coconut and ghee.

IDIYAPPAM AND POTATO FRY

Idiyappam is one of the finest breakfast, prepared in many households of Tamilnadu. Children love having this with Coconut, Sugar and mixed with Sesame or Gingelly oil. 

My grandmother used to prepare the rice flour using Ural ulakkai and then sieve it. It has a unique taste. It is very difficult to find a house in Tamilnadu without Idiyappam flour. 

INGREDIENTS:

• Roasted Rice Flour - 1 cup
• Warm water
• Grated coconut
• Sugar

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Knead soft dough with rice flour and warm water. 

2) Fill an 'idiyappam' presser with the dough and press it on to idli plates and steam for 5-10 minutes.

3) Serve hot with coconut milk/ grated coconut milk and sugar.

POTATO FRY :

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato - 150 gms
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard,Urat dal -1 tsp each
• Onion - 1
• Curry leaves

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard,urat dal.Once it splutters,add onion and curry leaves.
2) When onion turns golden brown,add cleaned,washed and chopped potato.Saute for 2-3 minutes.
3) Add powders and salt.Cover with a lid.Cook in slow flame.Stir it often.Cook till it is completely done.

Serve hot with curd rice or any rice.This goes to Deepa's Cooking for kids --Potato event started by sharmi .
My other entries are

Peas-Potato Masala

This goes to WYF : Cuisine hosted by easycrafts .