Idiappam
-It is made of rice flour or wheat flour, salt and water. It is generally served as the main course at breakfast or dinner together with a curry (potato, egg, fish or meat curry) and coconut chutney.


Ingrediants:-
·         Rice Flour                           - 1 ½ cup
·         Water  (       approx )            - 1 cup
·         Ghee or oil                          - 2 tsp
·         Salt as needed
Method:-

1.     In a wide bowl, add water, salt and a tsp of ghee or oil and allow to boil. ( addition of ghee or oil makes the dough very soft )
2.     Once it starts boiling, turn off flame and add the rice flour little by little with continous stirring with la
3.     Add flour , until the mixture turns to smooth soft dough.
4.     Cover the bowl with a lid and allow to cool for 4 to 5 mins.
5.     When it is warm,  knead the dough with your hands into smooth dough.
6.     Lightly grease the idiyappam press and the idiappam plate with cooking oil to prevent sticking.
7.     Spoon some dough into the idiyappam press , close with lid and squeeze the dough onto the idiyappam plates ( if you don’t have idiyappam plate, you can also use idly plate ) in a  circular motion
8.( You can sprinkle little grated coconut and sugar over it , at this stage, if you like)
  Arrange the Idiayappam plates in a stand.
Now place the idiyappam plates in a steamer and steam cook it until done ( approx 10 to 12 mins )
10.  Allow it to cool and remove the idiyappams gently from the plate to a serving bow
11.  Enjoy hot with coconut milk and sugar combo.