Dry roast the millet till slightly browned as shown. Cool down and grind it to a fine powder(as fine as possible). Set aside. How to make millet idiyappam :
Ingredients
- Any millet variety – 1 cup
- Big Onion – 1 finely chopped
- Coconut(grated) – 1 tbsp
- Water – as required
- To temper:
- Oil – 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds – 3/4 tsp
- Urad Dal – 1/2 tsp
- Jeera – 1/4 tsp
- Green Chillies – 1 chopped
- Curry Leaves – a small sprig
Method
Step 1
Boil water and add it to little by little to the millet powder till it gathers together. Mix well with a ladle, once its hand bearable hot, gather it together to a smooth dough.
Step 2
Take your idiyappam press, Pinch a ball from the dough and fill it in the idiyappam press. Grease the idiyappam steamer plate then press it in circular motion to fill the steamer plate. Don’t crowd it.
Step 3
In the idli steamer pour water and place the idiyappam steamer plate above it and steam it for 8-10mins. Turn over to remove the idiyappam, then spread it in a plate. Once cooled down, crumble it so that the strings get separated.
Step 4
Heat oil – add the items listed under to temper let it splutter. Then add onion and fry till golden brown. Add required salt. Now add idiyappam and mix well. Saute well till it’s blended well. Add coconut and switch off. Serve hot / warm.
