Sri Lankan String Hoppers

Name: Sri Lankan String Hoppers
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 2 cups rice flour; 1.5 cups hot water; Pinch of salt

ඉඳි ආප්ප/EEN-dee AHP-pah/

Also known as: Idiyappam

About this dish

Delicate steamed rice noodle nests, soft and mild, served with curry and sambol.

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Ingredients

🍚2 cups rice flour

💧1.5 cups hot water

🧂Pinch of salt

Method

Serves 2

Mix rice flour with hot water and salt into a smooth, pliable dough.

Press the dough through a string hopper mold onto small woven mats in a circular pattern.

Steam the nests for about 8-10 minutes until cooked through.

Serve warm with curry and coconut sambol.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

String hoppers are a Sri Lankan breakfast staple, made by pressing rice flour dough through a mold into thin steamed nests.

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