Puli idiyappam is my mom’s signature recipe. She makes for dinner along with other varieties like jaggery idiyappam and Paruppu Idiyappam recipe, I have blogged already.
Just make plain Idiyappam and mix with pulikaichal. My mom makes jaggery syrup and pulikaichal in advanced so that she can mix and make sweet and puli idiyappam in no time.
Of course making idiyappam is a tedious process. But we all used to help her.
I can eat this non stop, that much love it. And sure whoever loves puliyodharai, will love this too.
I already have posted both recipes for basic Idiyappam and pulikaichal. Just copy pasting the idiyappam process.
The rice flour quality is important. Choose good quality rice flour for best tasting idiyappam.
Now a days you can find many brands of ready made idiyappam flour at the shops, so find a white, finely ground flour for optimum results.
About
What is idiyappam?
If you are new to south Indian cuisine, wondering what is it. Idiyappam is south Indian rice noodles, prepared freshly.
It is just rice flour, salt and water. You can see below how to make plain idiyappam.
With the prepared plain ones, we can make lots of varieties like I have posted.
Variations
One way is to use Pulikaichal you already prepared. Use store bought puliyogare mix for easier way.
Or you can also make a small batch just for this:
In case you don't have pulikaichal,
- Heat a pan with 1 tablespoon sesame oil firstly.
- Temper with ½ teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon urad dal, 1 tablespoon chana dal, 1 to 2 tablespoon peanuts, ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida, 1 sprig curry leaves.
- Then add ¼ cup tamarind extract (or 1 & ½ teaspoon tamarind paste) and boil till thick and shiny.
- Add it to the idiyappam.
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Puli idiyappam recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Idiyappam flour or Rice flour (raw rice flour is preferred)
- Water - As needed
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- Salt as needed
- Pulikachal - as needed
Instructions
For making plain idiyappam
- Boil 3 cups water until it starts to boil.
- Take idiyappam flour in a wide bowl and mix hot water as needed into the flour, using a spatula.
- Let it get cooled until it turns warm enough to knead.
- Make a smooth dough without lumps and it should be non sticky. Not too firm too. Keep covered.
- Grease the idli plate/mesh with few drops of oil. Grease the idiyappam press too (inside) to enable easy pressing.
- Press the idiyappam in a circular way, make sure you don't layer too much.
- Steam cook these just till its cooked, don't over cook (Takes one minute.
- Make batches until u finish the dough. Now the basic idiyappam is ready.
For making puli idiyappam
- Cool down the idiyappam and mix required pulikachal along with little sesame oil.
- Adjust salt as needed and puli idiyappam is ready,enjoy!
Notes
- After you make plain idiyappam, just fluff with you fingers little. No need to make it separate that time,as after we add oil and pulikachal, it will be easily separated by itself!
- When you taste immediately after mixing, the spice level and salt should be a tiny little more than required so that at the time we eat, it will be just right.
Please refer here for Pulikaichal Recipe.
Stepwise photos
1. Boil 2 cups water in a boil. Just until bubbles start to rise from bottom.
Take the flour in a wide bowl with rice flour and required salt. You can use a teaspoon of sesame oil too for softness.
Mix hot water as needed, mix using a spatula.
2. Let it get cooled until it turns warm enough to knead.
Make a smooth dough without lumps and it should be non sticky. Not too firm too. If its very stiff, then it will be difficult to press through. So add water if needed. Keep covered.
3. I got these lovely bamboo mesh like things, meant for steaming from my maami. Its very handy, it easy to handle/manage and the cooking is done very fast. I like it! You can use idli plates as well.
Grease the idly plate/mesh with few drops of oil. Grease the idiyappam press too (inside) to enable easy pressing. Press the idiyappam in a circular way, make sure you don't layer too much.
4. Steam cook these just till its cooked, don't overcook (Takes one minute),Make batches until u finish the dough.
Now the basic idiyappam is ready.
Puli Idiyappam :
1. Cool down the idiyappam and mix required pulikachal along with little sesame oil.
2. Adjust salt as needed and puli idiyappam is ready, enjoy.
Enjoy Soft idiyappam with yummy pulikachal makes awesome combo! Do try if you like it!
Vardhini
Idiyappam has turned out so good. Looks delicious.
Vardhini
Premalatha Aravindhan
Wow yummy idiyappam,Loved the first click,amazing Raji...
notyet100
This looks so delicious
jeyashrisuresh
Never tried this version in idiyappam. Looks nice and cute presentation
Rekha shoban
very interesting idiyappam!!great idea..nice click!
S.Menaga
புளிக்காய்ச்சல் சேர்த்து இடியாப்பம் செய்ததில்லை..பார்க்கவே அருமையாக இருக்கு....
Priti
New for me and looks tangy, yummy ....nice clicks
Tina
looks great dear..yummy yummy.
Reshmi Mahesh
Idiyappam is my fav too...this version looks delicious...Lovely presentation....and loved those bamboo mesh..cute..
Prathibha
Even I make this Raks and I also blogged this...looks yummy..First pic is a killer..looks yummy...nothing beats freshly made one..
Ramya
Idiyappam by itself is sooo yummy..and adding pulikachal..double yummy
Happy Cook / Finla
Wish i had them right now.
sangee vijay
puli idiyappam looks so tempting....never thought to combine puli kaichal with idiyappam..tats a great idea..very neat presentation...
Suja
Absolutely delicious,tangy and flavorful..innovative recipe
Shanthi
Yummy and soft idiyappams
Saraswathi Iyer
Looks delicious.
srividhya Ravikumar
looks absolutely yummy...
Prathima Rao
Tangy, tongue tickling combo!!!
Prathima Rao
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ANU
wow...pulihora...with vermicilli...very new idea...I have tried...lime Lemon vermicilli....
happy to follow you .....
Annapoorani
yes!!!I love ur photos...we call it as sevai and mom makes vella sevai and pulikachal sevai :)Making sevai is a tedious process and I totally agree with u 🙂
Annapoorani
I love ur mesh 🙂 mom and MIl uses sevanazhi for making sevai 🙂
Vimitha Anand
Yummy and tangy way to have idiayappam.. Looks so nice...
Ms.Chitchat
Tangy idiyappam,even my version is the same as yours, love to have this anytime. Clicks are awesome as usual 🙂
Nithya
Yummmm.. my amma makes this too 🙂 but our idiyappam process alone is different. We grind rice and steam idlies and then press it.
aipi
What an authentic n declious recipe ~ very intriguing! The first pic is wonderful!
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Laavanya
I love this.. my mom always makes this when making idiyaapam 🙂
DD
first I thought that was rice, surprised to c rice flour in ingredients!!! this is really new to me bookmarking it!
looks fantastic!!!!
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Madhavi
WOW this is new for me and must try recipe. Looks greattt!!
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sowmya's creative saga
love those steaming meshes..puli idiappam looks so yumm
Divya Vikram
Idiyappam looks tangy and pretty Raks. Love the bamboo steamers 🙂
Sharmilee! :)
Looks so authentic with the thonnai and the ola paai bg...and the idiyapam looks divine 🙂 reminds me of the kovil puliyodharai
Mahi
I love that bamboo idiyappam plate! Looks cute Raji!
Nice recipe and remind me of koyil puliyodharai! 🙂
Tkz for clearing the doubt in Garlic chutney,sure will let you know! 🙂
jayasree
Drool worthy pics...I loved those bamboo steamer.
Sudha Sabarish
This is one of my fav dish.Just love it like anything and wil have three times a day also.Tht too if paruppu idiyappam mean omg i cant imagine tht.Even i've bought readymade one n need to prepare it.
Varshini Sudharsan
yummy raks 🙂
I wanna grab those peanuts and eat 🙂
Ramya Bala
yemma ipdi paduthara... 😉 so yummy it is :)))
divya
WOW!!! This is absolutely tempting & yummy!!!
Akila
wow what a lovely idiyaappam.... simply superb....
Regards,
Akila
Uma
It is something new to me. We only make using tomato and lime and idiappam flour by grinding the rice.It is attracting.
Cheers,
Uma
Jay
sounds awesome...tempting clicks..
btw, I tried ur rasgulla recipe..came absolutely tasty..thank you dear..:)
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Santosh Bangar
wo looking tempting
Dibs
Yummy!Yummy!Yummy!Would love to grab that donnai!
Shanavi
How did I miss this post ?? tangy idiyappam, double like for me..love ur gadget too.. 🙂
An Open Book
go u have a recipe for this pilikachil? have heard about it so much, and been wanting to try it fr so long...
RAKS KITCHEN
Please find the link on the 3rd line or below the first picture. The word pulikachal is linked to the recipe,thanks...
Just like that
can u please let me know where u got that mesh? looks very handy...
Naga
Hi, I tried out the idiyappam and it was not soft and It was rather hard and can u please tell me which brand of flour you used . I used housbran
Raks anand
Boil water for more time.