Idiyappam or string hoppers are popular South Indian breakfast dish made of very few ingredients like rice flour and water. In Kerala, these are usually served with vegetable stew. In some parts of Kerala, these are called nool puttu, while in Tamil Nadu, sevai is a popular breakfast dish. I’ll give you plenty of tips and tricks to make your family go ‘wow’.Ok, let’s do this. Start with the number one tip.1. Use good quality rice flourIf you really want to make idiyappams that taste great, you need to buy good quality rice flour. Classic idiyappam recipes call for raw rice flour. And that’s exactly why you must visit your local Indian grocery store. Raw rice flour is totally different from the regular rice flour you buy from other grocery stores.2. Roast the flourRoasted rice flour is readily available from Indian chops. Look for “idiyappam podi, appam podi” etc. If you can’t find roasted rice flour for your idiyappam recipe, buy regular rice flour and roast it at home. All you need to do is lightly fry it over low flame. Don’t forget to stir continuously.3. Use boiling waterIt is important to allow the water to come to a boil before adding it to rice flour. Warm water is not enough if you want soft and delicious idiyappam.4. Don’t let dough cool completelyWell, this is obviously a very important tip. While you’re pressing the idiyappam, the dough needs to be slightly warm. That way, idiyappam remains soft and holds it's shape really well.

#deepfried - This can be a perfect party appetizer. Made from some leftover Idiyappam (string hoppers) and ground urad dal. My first try and they came out absolutely yummy. So go ahead and give it a try and surprise your loved ones. Serve along with tomato sauce, green chutney, mayo or hummus. They can also be relished as a side dish with dal chawal, curd rice or sambar rice.

Amaranthus called Thotakura in Telugu and Arakkerai in Tamil is a common leafy vegetable cooked in South India.I have just twisted it a bit and used Panchmel Dal(Toor, Masoor, Moong, Chana, Udad dals) instead of Toor Dal which is used regularly for this.

#HotBeetroot Chaas is a very healthy , refreshing and delicious buttermilk recipe for summer , this beverage has the mix flavour of very mild sweetness and a masala zing from the tempering part , served it chilled with breakfast , lunch or dinner ...

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Thoran is a traditional recipe cooked in Tamil Brahmin households. It is made mostly with French Beans, Cluster Beans, Cabbage or Carrots. This is how my mother prepared it using my favourite vegetable - Snakegourd

#colourredPopular Gujarati delicacy.Safed dholka is flavoured with beetroot puree.It's really nutritious delicious savoury.Enjoyed preparing and relishing new flavour of spongy Dhokla.

#colourredBeetroot is low in fat, full of powerful antioxidants, rich in vitamin C, and helps in the absorption of iron. Combination of beetroot and curd is superb. Try this yummy Stuffed Beetroot Roll.

Many of us avoid eating these healthy veggi beetroot cuz of its taste. Tired these yummy dhokla with beetroot and other veggies which is best of breakfast or dinner or kids tiffin.

#goldenapronLook at the bright and beautiful pink colourThis simple and delicious raita is made with chilled thick yoghurt, beetroot and a very few spices. It's a perfect accompaniment in summers to a spicy dish, pulao or parathas.

#CookClickKothimbir Vadi is a savoury Maharashtrian dish made using coriander leaves and besan. Savoury vadis are a type of fritters, where the mixture is first steamed or cooked and then either shallow fried or deep fried.One more type of famous vadi from this cuisine is the aluvadi, which is made using colocassia leaves and besan. These are first steamed and then shallow fried. Similarly another famous method of preparing kothimbir vadi is to prepare a very thick roll of the ingredients and steam it. It is then cut into slices and shallow fried.The method I have used here for the Kothimbir Vadi is the other one, where the mixture is cooked and set into a tray before being cut into pieces and deep fried! In this method, we get vadis which are crisp from the outside and soft inside.