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IDIYAPPAM WITH SPICY MASALA PRAWNS



Idiyappam is a traditional and common breakfast dish in Kerala and Tamilnadu.
Which is also known as String Hoppers in Sri Lanka.
This is a fresh rice noodles which made of rice flour and is a 
very healthy breakfast because like idly ; this is also steam cooking process.
Idiyappam  means " broken down pancakes" . Idii means broken and appam is pan cake.
Very popular combination with this is chicken curry, egg curry, prawn curry and 
with coconut milk dish known as Rasayana which is sweet in taste.
Due to healthy food process it generally served as breakfast and dinner but not in lunch.

IDIYAPPAM

Preparations in short.....

Heat water mix  rice flour add oil or ghee according to your taste
stir continously to make a smooth dough.
I add coconut oil to give axact taste of kerla style idiyappam
Remove  the hot dough on plate ,cool it and mash it properly and fill on " Idiyappam prees" 
press tightly and it removed like noddles :
place these noodles into gressed plate and steam in idli steamer. 
Remove and serve with your choice of curry. 


SPICY MASALA PRAWNS

Ingredients :

1/2 kg Prawns 
2 Onion chopped. 
1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp kashmiri red chilli paste
1/2 Coriander powder 
Chopped coriander leaves  
2 to 3 tbsp oil
1 tsp Garam masala powder

Preparations :

Marinade the prawns in turmeric powder & little salt.
Heat oil in pan fry the prawns for 2 min. remove in a plate 
On same pan heat oil add onion & fry till golden brown. 
Add all spices one by one stir well add salt to taste & saute for 5 mnts. 
Add prawns fry, saute for 2-3 mnts. Add tomato pure & little water. 
Cook for another 5 mnts or till done.
Add garam masala powder, mix well. Gravy should be thicken.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot 

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