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Idiappam Coconut-Dusted Rice Noodles

Name: Idiappam Coconut-Dusted Rice Noodles
Total time: 44 min
Yield: Serves 6 (about 16 nests)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 480 ml water; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1½ tsp coarse kosher or sea salt; 320 g rice flour; shredded fresh coconut or unsweetened desiccated coconut, for sprinkling

South Indian string hoppers: a scalded rice-flour dough pressed into fine threads, coiled into nests on a bed of coconut and steamed until opaque; a soft, neutral base for coconut-milk curries.

YieldServes 6 (about 16 nests)
Hands-on25 min
Total44 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

480 mlwater
2 tbspcanola oil
1½ tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
320 grice flour
to tasteshredded fresh coconut or unsweetened desiccated coconut, for sprinkling

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Rice
Coconut
Cabbage family (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Chewy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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