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String Hopper
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 4
The string hopper , puttu mayam or Idiyappam is made from rice noodles . It is served for breakfast , thou the Malayalee Community eats them for lunch or dinner.. with a thin chicken curry , egg gravy or fresh sweetened milk .
Ingredients:
makes 10 .
2 c rice flour with a pinch of salt
water
Directions:
1. Roast the rice flour .
2. Grease some heat proof saucers .
3. Boil some water in a wide bowl .
4. Once bubbles starts to appear at the bottom of the bowl , add the water bit by bit to the rice flour and mix with a wooden spoon ( careful not to touch the hot water with your bare hands ) until non sticky smooth dough ball forms .
5. Now force the dough through a mould similar to those used for pasta to make the strings on the grease saucers , curling into flat spirals .
6. Work on one at a time .
7. Keep in double boiler and steam until cooked .
8. May take 2 mins each time .
9. Serve with Chicken Stew or sweetened milk .
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