Name: Saamai idiyappam/ Little millet string hoppers recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Rice flour 200 grams; Saamai / little millet flour 150 grams; Salt 1/2 teaspoon; Oil as required; Lukewarm water 100 ml

ABOUT Saamai idiyappam/ Little millet string hoppers RECIPE

Idiyappam is one traditional , any time attracting , healthy breakfast option of Tamil Nadu . A carbohydrate rich breakfast . This is one most searched item in foreign lands . When I first came to Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , say about 5 years back , idlis , dosas and idiyappams weren’t easily available. Idlis , idiyappams , masala dosas were one of the reasons I got reminded of India very often . Uff ! Specifically, how Shad I missed my home country during my early pregnancy stages . String hoppers are my childhood favourite . I prefer including millers to add fibre value to this healthy breakfast . Saamai / little millet is one traditional millet which is rich in fibre and other essential vitamins and minerals . A very easy breakfast option as well .

Instructions

In a wide bowl , take the measured , sieved rice flour .
Add the sieved little millet / saamai flour .
Add salt .
Mix all together .
Add lukewarm water gradually and mix the dough to kolukkatai / motak dough consistency .
The dough should be in a consistency to hold shapes .
Take idli plates / idiyappam plates .
Grease the plates with little oil .
In an idiyappam presser , fill the dough after greasing the innerside of the idiyappam presser .
Use fine strings idiyappam stand inside the presser.
Press the dough to fine string idiyappam on the greased idli / idiyappam plates .
Now steam the string hoppers as we steam idlis in a idli cooker .
Serve the steamed string hoppers with sweetened coconut milk or banana .
Super healthy breakfast is ready . b
Easily digestible kid friendly breakfast / tiffin option .

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