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Ragi and rice flour dough pressed into string hoppers, steamed in idli moulds, then sweetened with coconut, cardamom, cashews and jaggery or sugar.

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Ragi (Finger Millet) Idiyappam (String Hoppers)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ragi (finger millet) flour
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ coconut, grated
  • 6-8 broken cashews
  • 2-3 green cardamom pods
  • Powdered jaggery or sugar to taste
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Put both the flours in a deep bowl and add the oil.
  2. Add salt, and using hot water, knead into a soft dough.
  3. Cover and allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Slightly oil an idiyappam machine or murukku-making machine. Use a mould with small holes, and lightly oil the disc and idli mould.
  5. Press the dough through the mould and pile the long strings in a greased idli mould.
  6. Steam the filled trays in the idli maker for 10-12 minutes.
  7. Remove and transfer onto a serving plate.
  8. Sprinkle the coconut over the string hoppers.
  9. Roast the broken cashews and cardamom and add. Sprinkle the powdered jaggery.
  10. Mix everything lightly and serve.

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