Instant Pot Cooked Idiyappam or String Hoppers- 3 Minute Pressure cooked Idiyappam
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Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 20
Ingredients
Rice flour- 1½ cups (I used Double horse brand)
Water- 1½ cups
Salt- ½ tsp
Grated coconut- ½ cup
Coconut oil- to grease plates
Instructions
In a wide saucepan, add water and let the water come to a slight boil, add salt and rice flour. Combine well using a wooden spoon.
Remove the pan from the heat.
Let cool down for 5 minutes; do not let the dough cool down completely, dough will turn dry.
While the dough is warm, knead well for at least 5 to 10 minutes till soft and smooth.
Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
Grease idli plates with oil; add 1 tbsp grated coconut.
Fill the idiyappam mould with one handful dough and make idiyappams. Let idiyappam fall on the plates.
Stack up the plates.
Turn on Instant Pot.
Add ½ cup water to the stainless steel pot.
Place the stacked plates. Close with the lid.
Select pressure cook setting, set TIME TO 3 MINUTES at HIGH Pressure.
After 3 minutes of cooking, do a quick pressure release.
Remove the plates from the pot, wear a mitten or use a kitchen towel; it's hot, hot...
Let cool down for 5 to 10 minutes, idiyappam will set well.
Serve with chicken/mutton/beef curries or veg curry, veg stew, etc.
Enjoy!
Notes
I've used Double horse brand rice flour; Using 1½ cups water & 1½ cups flour made a soft dough. If using another flour brand, adjust the amount of water or flour accordingly to make a soft dough.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/instant-pot-cooked-idiyappam-string-hoppers-3-minute-pressure-cooked-idiyappam/