By Garima Johar
December 4, 2025
Idiyappam is a classic South Indian dish that features noodle-like strings, but is made with rice flour. Usually served with coconut chutney, vegetable kurma, or sambar, you can make it in 5 easy steps.
2 cups rice flour 1 cup hot water 1/4 teaspoon salt Coconut milk gravy
Mix rice flour, salt, and hot water. Stir to make a soft dough.
Take a small portion of the dough and stuff it into the cylindrical holes of the idiyappam pot.
Press the dough down firmly to ensure it fills the holes evenly.
Boil some water and place the idiyappam pot over it. Steam till it is fluffy.
Remove the pot from the steamer and unmold the noodles. Serve with coconut milk gravy.