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Idiyappam
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Also known as string hoppers, putu mayam, noolputtu

Idiyappam, also known as indiappa, noolappam, noolputtu, sheveo, santhagai, or ottu shavige, is a string hopper dish originating from southern India. It consists of rice flour pressed into noodles, laid into a flat disc-like shape and steamed. The dish also spread to Southeast Asia

Key facts

Food.name
Idiyappam
Food.image
Idiyappam with Egg Masala Curry.jpg
Food.caption
Idiyappam served with curry
Food.alternate_name
noolappam, indiapa, noolputtu, santhagai, ottu shavige, putu mayam, putu mayang, chomai, suvaijappam, sheveo
Food.type
Breakfast
Food.place_of_origin
India
Food.region
Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Kerala
Food.associated_cuisine
Tamil cuisine, Sri Lankan cuisine, Kerala cuisine
Food.main_ingredient
Rice flour
Food.serving_size
100 g

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human food
Subclass of
food
Has part
flour
Country
India
Country of origin
India
Material used
egg as food
Image
ಶ್ಯಾವಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿ ಹಾಲು.jpg
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Commons category
Idiyappam
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Distribution
  • Preparation
  • Serving
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Idiyappam, also known as indiappa, noolappam, noolputtu, sheveo, santhagai, or ottu shavige, is a string hopper dish originating from southern India. It consists of rice flour pressed into noodles, laid into a flat disc-like shape and steamed. The dish also spread to Southeast Asia

== History ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Idiyappam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)