Rice idiyappam
Indian
Difficult
Main CourseAuthentic Red Rice Idiyappam & Coconut Stew – A Comforting Kerala Delicacy
Rice Idiyappam
285 mins
Cooking Time
Difficult
Difficulty
24
Ingredients
Vegetarian
Diet
This Kerala-style dish uses the native Tamilian red rice (samba pacharisi) to make the idiyappam (string hoppers) with a fragrant coconut milk-based vegetable stew. It’s a true comfort meal that gives the idiyappam a rustic feel and better nutrition with a mild flavour.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For red rice idiyappam flour:
1 kgSamba pacharisi or red raw rice
For idiyappam:
2 cupsSamba pacharisi idiyappam flour
1 cupWarm water (plus extra as needed)
1 tspSalt
For Coconut Stew (Vegetable Ishtu):
1 largeOnion, sliced thin
¼ cupPotatoes, cubed
¼ cupCarrot, cubed
¼ cupBeans, cut 1 inch long
¼ cupGreen peas
¼ cupCauliflower florets
10Cashews, soaked and ground to a paste
1 cupThin coconut milk
1 cupThick coconut milk
1 cupWater
fewCurry leaves
1 tspCoconut oil
to tasteSalt
For Tempering:
1 tspCoconut oil
1 inchCinnamon stick
2Cloves
2Cardamoms
1 tspGinger, finely chopped
fewCurry leaves
1Green chilli, slit