Ingredients:

Rice powder                 : 1 cup
(Idiyappam flour)
Water                            : 1-1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Oil                                : 1tsp


For seasoning:

Mustard seeds              : 1tsp
Urad dal                       :1/4 tsp
Green chillies               : 2 
curry leaves                  : 1 sprig
Turmeric powder         : a pinch
Juice of 1 lemon

Method:

Boil water and add salt and oil to this. Add the flour little by little to this and knead to make a soft dough.
Take the idiyappam maker(seva nazhi) and fill it with dough and press it in the steamer plates or idli plates  in circular motion in the form of long strings. Steam it for 10 mins. Basic idiyappam is ready.
Take out the strings and break it into small pieces and keep aside.




Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds. When it splutters add urad dal, chopped green chillies, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Saute for a few seconds and add the idiyappam to this and mix well. Remove from fire and add the lime juice. Have it with coconut chutney.