Idiyappam | String Hoppers

Ingredients:-

• Rice Flour / Idiyappam flour - 1 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt - as required

Preparation:-

➤  First, add the oil to the water and bring it to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, turn off the flame.

➤ Take the idiyappam flour or rice flour in a mixing bowl. To that, add the boiled water little by little.

➤ Mix well with a laddle to form a slightly sticky soft dough.
➤ Take the idiyappam press and lightly grease the press with oil to avoid stickiness.

  

➤ Take a portion of the dough, make cylindrical shape and place it inside the greased idiyappam press.
➤ Take the steamer plate and place a damp cloth on the plate and then squeeze the dough.
   

➤ Now Gently press the idiyappam dough onto the steamer plate.
  

➤ Steam the idiyappam for about 5 mins, until cooked through. 

➤ Allow it to cool for a while and carefully remove the idiyappam from the steamer plate.
and transferring to a serving plate.

➤ Serve hot with spicy vegetable kurma and sweetened coconut milk.

Chicken Drumsticks Fry

Ingredients:-

For marinate:-

• Chicken drumsticks - 2 nos, large size
• Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
• Red chilli powder - 2 teaspoon
• Pepper powder -1/2 teaspoons 
• Cumin powder - 1/4 teaspoons
• Salt - to taste
• Lemon juice - 2 teaspoons

For Fry:-

• Onion - 1 large size, finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
• Green chillies - 3 nos
• Curry leaves - 1 string
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Oil - 5 tablespoons
• Coriander leaves - for garnishing and serving

Preparation:-

• Wash and peel the skin of the chicken drumsticks.Using a sharp knife to make slits on the surface.
• Put the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pepper powder, lemon juice, salt and chicken drumsticks and oil in a large re-sealable plastic bag. 
• Close the bag and shake the bag to coat evenly. Freeze for up to 30 minutes.

To make chicken drumsticks Fry:-

• Heat oil in frying pan. Add cumin seeds, green chillies and curry leaves to it. Let it splutter.

• Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Fry till the raw smell disappears.
• Now add marinated chicken drumsticks. Stir well.
• Add 1/2 cup of water and cover it. 

• Cook for 10-15 minutes in low flame. Flip them inbetween. 

• Turn off the heat when the chicken drumsticks are completely cooked.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve it hot.