Ragi flour / Finger millet flour idiyappam / Ragi Sevvai upma

 

 

Idiyappam/idyiappa/ nool-puttu or string hoppers is a  South Indian dish mostly had for breakfast. Some even prefer it for dinner. This is mainly prepared from rice flour though ragi variant is gathering steam now-a-days . 

 

Since,this is bland; spicy veg/non-veg gravy,kurma or vegetable stew is had as an accompaniment. I was too lethargic to prepare side dish for idiyappam,hence I tore the same into small pieces  and tossed it over a simple seasoning and relished it as ragi sevvai upma. 

Ragi Idiyappam

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS FOR IDIYAPPAM

RAGI FLOUR- 1 CUP

WATER- 2 CUP

SALT- ACCORDING TO TASTE

OIL- FOR GREASING

 

FOR THE SEASONING

 

SESAME OIL- 4 TSP

 

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

 

CUMIN SEEDS-1 TSP

 

SPLIT URAD DAL-1 TSP

 

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

 

GREEN CHILLIES- 3 NOS

 

COCONUT GRATINGS- 1 TBSP

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

1. Dry roast ragi flour till nice aroma of the flour emanates. Take care not to burn the flour.Switch off the stove and transfer it to  another container.

2. In a pan boil two cups of water with a teaspoon of oil and salt and switch off.

3. Slowly add the boiling water to the roasted flour and blend well till the flour absorbs all the water.        This process should be done with the stove switched off.

4. After cooling,transfer the boiled flour to the muruku maker. Grease the idli plates with oil and slowly         press the muruku maker/mold and squeeze it to spiral shapes on the greased plates.

5. Fill the idli pan with water and steam the contents for 10 minutes and switch off. Steam without the         pressure regulator.

6.  Allow it to cool for some time. If you love to have it as idiyappam,then you can enjoy it with any         kind of side dish.

7. If you want to savour it as sevai upma,then prepare the seasoning and toss the torn pieces over it and serve.

 

8. To prepare the seasoning; add sesame oil in a pan.when it is hot add mustard.when it starts to     splutter,add split urad dal,cumin seeds,curry leaves,chopped onions,salt and fry till the onions        translucent. Add green chillies,torn idiyappam pieces,coconut gratings and mix well and serve.

                   

Ragi sevvai upma