Idiyappam / String hoppers / Nool Puttu

Red rice idiyappam flour, also known as string hoppers or Nool Puttu made from red rice, can prepare variation of traditional string hoppers. They also refer to it as Samba Puttu in Kerala.

This steamed tube puttu along with Nendran Banana, Green Moong Dal and Pappad is a must try healthy breakfast.

Red rice is a type of unpolished rice that retains its reddish-brown bran layer, which is rich in nutrients and adds a unique flavor and color.

You can steam Kaadu Organics Red Rice Idiyappam flour using a puttu maker or a pressure cooker to make thick rice tubes suitable for various South Indian dishes. To produce this flour, soak red rice grains, dry them, and then grind them into a fine powder, following a process similar to regular rice flour.

The primary difference is the use of red rice instead of white rice, which imparts a reddish-brown color to the flour and the resulting idiyappam.

It is considered a healthier and more nutritious alternative to traditional white string.

Because red rice is less processed and retains more of its natural nutrients, including fiber and antioxidants,

You can find red rice idiyappam flour as a specialty in our Kaadu stores or online.

Compared to white rice, red rice is a healthier option. This is a result of its abundance of essential nutrients. The health advantages of red rice are quite amazing.

We use Mappilai Samba rice, Poongar rice, Kaatuyanam, Karunguruvai, and Navara/Navara ari to produce our Idiyappam red rice flour. We make this flour from any one of the red rice varieties available from Kaadu Organics. Check here for the rice varieties Kaadu Organics Rice Varieties

There are larger health benefits to red rice.

Red rice benefits:

1. Can lower blood glucose
2. Help in fighting against asthma
3. Good for bone health
4. Aids in digestion
5. Promotes weight loss
6. Reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases
7. Improves your skin health

How to make Idiyappam / string hoppers?

• Mix red rice flour with hot water, form a flexible dough, shape it into thin noodles, and steam them.
• Because of the red rice, the finished product has an unusual reddish-brown hue and a slightly nuttier flavor.

With the addition of palm jaggery or cane jaggery to red rice flour, we may make the delicious sweet Kozhukkattai. This highly favored rice flour is also possible to use to make Sweet / Kaara Kozhukkattai.

Watch the recipe video here: https://youtu.be/u7IylJNcbE8?si=IVImGsRfWs5nmCNY

This flour can be made from any one of the red rice varieties available from Kaadu Organics. Check here for the rice varieties Kaadu Organics Rice Varieties