Idyappam

Ingredients:

• Rice Flour - 2 cups
• Water - 3 cups
• Salt - as required
• Shredded coconut

Accessories: Murukku press (choose the achchu with thin holes) & Idly mould

Procedure:

1. Boil 3 cups of water
2. In a bowl, take 2 cups of rice flour, add salt and mix well
3. When the water comes to boil, pour it into the bowl little by little and mix it with a spoon. Don't put your hands into it. The water will be very hot.
4. Mix the flour and water well. Make sure the dough is soft. You don't have to add all the 3 cups of water.
5. Take a hand full of dough and put it into the Murukku press and press into Idly mould. Sprinkle some shredded coconut on its top.
6. In pressure cooker, some water (2 or 3 cups). Place the Idly mould into it and close it with lid (without weight).
7. Let is steam cook for 10 mins.

NOTE: Idyappam goes well with Chicken curry, Kadalai Curry or some coconut milk and sugar.